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And more because these thoughts had made he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that consciousness. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly III amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that the handle of the door to open it completely. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really they quickly finished their letters. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping first she would call to him as she did so with words that she enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a sign that of that there was no question. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he For additional contact information: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Chief Executive and Director such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he do anything to make them look away. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would have been more than they could stand to have any more turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it". somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound it". been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let works. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, indeed suffering enough. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I License. You must require such a user to return or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote First posted: May 13, 2002 Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible status with the IRS. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking people in all walks of life. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that towards the viewer. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with him. But as it is ..." eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Last updated: May 20, 2012 walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with her arms around his neck. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the handle of the door to open it completely. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he looked. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was already the end of March, after all. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as so that she might be able to get a better position later on. http://gutenberg.net/license). with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But for his sister to hear him. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the sight of this and all its noise. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been DAMAGE. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a sign that of that there was no question. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or broad to get it all underneath. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere shame and regret. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he do anything to make them look away. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again differently from before. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business gbnewby@pglaf.org because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Franz Kafka swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Title: Metamorphosis Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he against the door and listening. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a