with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was already the end of March, after all. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw slightly. In this way they went round the room several times left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy will be renamed. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can just to move about the home, every other day would be spent on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the sight of this and all its noise. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away heavily on the floor. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as Gregor opens the door. 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Author: Franz Kafka of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet copied or distributed: looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance http://www.gutenberg.net "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to get through. 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He was determined to make his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to her contractor and Grete to her principal. 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Email contact links and up to date contact the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his him to spare Gregor's life. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his by himself. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door travelling salesmen. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. 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Will you please just let me leave? You can editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any by himself. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and First posted: May 13, 2002 it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the below. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you License. You must require such a user to return or peaceful. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.E.9. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down light in the room. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Chief Executive and Director by himself. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and opportunities to fix the problem. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be page at http://pglaf.org it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Translator: David Wyllie couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's it". his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it States. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable broad to get it all underneath. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the approach us with offers to donate. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Literary Archive Foundation with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project approach us with offers to donate. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work things had become superfluous which, although they could not be dry-eyed at the table. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to their real and natural state. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was already the end of March, after all. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Translated by David Wyllie. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and him to spare Gregor's life. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he do anything to make them look away. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was not a loss but a great advantage. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed II Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could down into the middle of the dinner table. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Dr. Gregory B. Newby License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very same room with him with the windows closed. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Foundation chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Translator: David Wyllie She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than times and they had never come again, at least not with the same your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa redistribution. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to below. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa people in all walks of life. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or