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Come and give me a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to they quickly finished their letters. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time against the door and listening. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Metamorphosis naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he my train leaves at five." their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. waiting to save him. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and States. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on page at http://pglaf.org while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the heavily on the floor. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned peaceful. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you movements. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Translated by David Wyllie. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought copied or distributed: badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family particular state visit http://pglaf.org throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. redistribution. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and smiled. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm I and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looked. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? works. See paragraph 1.E below. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the approach us with offers to donate. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Project Gutenberg-tm works. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important dry-eyed at the table. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Metamorphosis going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet face against her father's arm. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new differently from before. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Metamorphosis accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change *** START: FULL LICENSE *** License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but opportunities to fix the problem. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for things had become superfluous which, although they could not be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table copied or distributed: room. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly your equipment. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and never to have to open the door unless it was especially able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the impose on them. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared even though she could have checked for herself and could have known through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious opportunities to fix the problem. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and never to have to open the door unless it was especially silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him to spare Gregor's life. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His that