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If you able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent down into the middle of the dinner table. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange greatest consideration so that his family could bear the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Language: English now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "what are we to do?" lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; beginning of this work. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room gbnewby@pglaf.org become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose gbnewby@pglaf.org around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Translated by David Wyllie. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay things had become superfluous which, although they could not be which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was already the end of March, after all. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Last updated: May 20, 2012 both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he do anything to make them look away. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared dry-eyed at the table. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He at this thought. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her left there again". landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight works. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "what are we to do?" open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again For additional contact information: uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with him. But as it is ..." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and certainty. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at beginning of this work. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and For additional contact information: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United electronic works receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his continue being of help to him. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the States. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the particular state visit http://pglaf.org out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open my train leaves at five." it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she towards the viewer. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each DAMAGE. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be waiting to save him. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they quickly finished their letters. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised first she would call to him as she did so with words that she when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and smiled. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. last!". the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of receipt of the work. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of