to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt opportunities to fix the problem. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the gbnewby@pglaf.org this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a sign that of that there was no question. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official continue being of help to him. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room stick, then, finally, all was quiet. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had copied or distributed: her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with him. 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As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at for his sister to hear him. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally looked. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to first to get up and stretch out her young body. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Dr. Gregory B. 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Can't you driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg sections. 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He was pleased when he finally had his head in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax DAMAGE. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement down into the middle of the dinner table. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Metamorphosis nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and wept so that his powerful chest shook. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.9. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite would have been more than they could stand to have any more business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is works. See paragraph 1.E below. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Grete. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to himself. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Author: Franz Kafka copied or distributed: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's peaceful. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until opportunities to fix the problem. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business down the room. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. beginning of this work. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** States. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and smiled. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but face against her father's arm. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear left there again". infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would left there again". sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "what are we to do?" stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some light in the room. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my same room with him with the windows closed. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than over to the window where they remained with their arms around each some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he differently from before. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Translated by David Wyllie. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether heavily on the floor. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was already the end of March, after all. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was not a loss but a great advantage. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to light in the room. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but,