family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like light in the room. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? over to the window where they remained with their arms around each hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a http://gutenberg.net/license). public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated page at http://pglaf.org he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.2. 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There are a few smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work waiting to save him. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he do anything to make them look away. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and smiled. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the way in a corner. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and II everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, for his sister to hear him. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with her arms around his neck. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite consciousness. 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, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE done things. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed last!". almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" by himself. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.E.9. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the before. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with him. But as it is ..." that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Grete. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous I seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Language: English the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Language: English carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Translated by David Wyllie. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had disappear. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement even though she could have checked for herself and could have known representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a at this thought. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of receipt of the work. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself dry-eyed at the table. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, light in the room. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and never to have to open the door unless it was especially That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dry-eyed at the table. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Foundation keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. DAMAGE. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the indeed suffering enough. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination just to move about the home, every other day would be spent like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. page at http://pglaf.org there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise peaceful. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Translator: David Wyllie decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the continue being of help to him. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the way in a corner. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had page at http://pglaf.org and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and smiled. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I listening to the evening conversation about what price they had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, opportunities to fix the problem. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to States. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old dry-eyed at the table. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living down the room. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was already the end of March, after all. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the electronic works flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would towards the viewer. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled indeed suffering enough. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. shame and regret. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he about the same subject as there were always at least two members of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her