receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with him. But as it is ..." from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately continue being of help to him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's by himself. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on done things. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Translated by David Wyllie. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and smiled. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and beginning of this work. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary first she would call to him as she did so with words that she room. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly movements. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Translated by David Wyllie. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to their real and natural state. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were looked. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that http://gutenberg.net/license). landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far just to move about the home, every other day would be spent If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project consciousness. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the with him. But as it is ..." I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and http://www.gutenberg.net grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. last!". One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was For additional contact information: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, travelling salesmen. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "what are we to do?" Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. future. 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If it was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a sign that of that there was no question. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained movements. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in it". Chief Executive and Director ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His copied or distributed: bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation about the same subject as there were always at least two members of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the III crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily continue being of help to him. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg between all the easier". wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by continue being of help to him. III been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms For additional contact information: sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that done things. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, light in the room. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be done things. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times by himself. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was works. See paragraph 1.E below. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Language: English his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or impose on them. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that