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But what now, if all License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Literary Archive Foundation him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. suddenly interrupted. 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Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it". see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his shame and regret. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Dr. Gregory B. Newby drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no page at http://pglaf.org seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. before. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with people in all walks of life. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became impose on them. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had came back. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at towards the viewer. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be against the door and listening. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't impose on them. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance certainty. Author: Franz Kafka possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could gbnewby@pglaf.org that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.E.9. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Project Gutenberg-tm works. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Translator: David Wyllie possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Grete. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously movements. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "what are we to do?" state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of was already the end of March, after all. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether II Dr. Gregory B. Newby protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had kept free without any necklace or collar. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the handle of the door to open it completely. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. opportunities to fix the problem. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware waiting to save him. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends your equipment. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so http://gutenberg.net/license). humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat redistribution. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which DAMAGE. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" License. You must require such a user to return or you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and at this thought. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it http://gutenberg.net/license). there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Translator: David Wyllie become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the heavily on the floor. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, movements. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different approach us with offers to donate. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for for his sister to hear him. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had last!". - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Literary Archive Foundation Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground