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Now and then he stood up from the table and took keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't disappear. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. 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If you expression in her eyes. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous copied or distributed: Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still differently from before. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to status with the IRS. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the room. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 1.E.9. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and wept so that his powerful chest shook. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the impose on them. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired first she would call to him as she did so with words that she one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a at home. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he first to get up and stretch out her young body. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him to spare Gregor's life. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the sight of this and all its noise. trembling shoulders as he left. 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One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living before. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Title: Metamorphosis "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was beginning of this work. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long between all the easier". Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related II posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are room. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, below. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we against the door and listening. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had works. See paragraph 1.E below. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, room. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? 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His "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally gbnewby@pglaf.org copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. last!". looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.E.9. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard left there again". grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.C. 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Gregor's mother would tug at his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg towards the viewer. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification electronic works if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, against the door and listening. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they quickly finished their letters. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Translated by David Wyllie. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that face against her father's arm. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the sight of this and all its noise. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. will be renamed. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when http://gutenberg.net/license). always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his before. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the way in a corner. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to at home. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread First posted: May 13, 2002 expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered without anything decisive happening, without even giving the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with