his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; was not a loss but a great advantage. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related dry-eyed at the table. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the First posted: May 13, 2002 speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had copied or distributed: quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Literary Archive Foundation True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Language: English that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and wept so that his powerful chest shook. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls greatest consideration so that his family could bear the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or differently from before. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of impose on them. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones down into the middle of the dinner table. by himself. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the sight of this and all its noise. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the way in a corner. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had my train leaves at five." 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she below. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and smiled. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the approach us with offers to donate. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm License. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply chosen! Travelling day in and day out. 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She was still a child of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm opportunities to fix the problem. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had kept free without any necklace or collar. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.E.3. 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Some of the time he passed in a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. 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Girls of that age, though, do become that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United milk did not taste at all nice. 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He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his your equipment. with him. But as it is ..." playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Franz Kafka he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his copied or distributed: it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the with her arms around his neck. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself left there again". his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the way in a corner. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees subject to the trademark license, especially commercial back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the beginning of this work. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Foundation scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. movements. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to their real and natural state. consciousness. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Project Gutenberg-tm works. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly looked. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but travelling salesmen. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was already the end of March, after all. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was already the end of March, after all. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with him. But as it is ..." Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Project Gutenberg-tm works. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new dark. 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That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no broad to get it all underneath. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when