while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.9. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Grete. consciousness. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his for his sister to hear him. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Grete. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all works. See paragraph 1.E below. waiting to save him. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to their real and natural state. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - II even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Foundation method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they quickly finished their letters. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little States. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried certainty. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax before. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Section 4. 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The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or page at http://pglaf.org even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of receipt of the work. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother came back. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first to their real and natural state. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with her arms around his neck. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, certainty. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had listening to the evening conversation about what price they had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you he do anything to make them look away. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom not knowing what he should save first before his attention was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Author: Franz Kafka provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Language: English they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position last!". would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Grete. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself by himself. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the copied or distributed: she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father stick, then, finally, all was quiet. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which disappear. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it". dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort at this thought. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, redistribution. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to their real and natural state. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just done things. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were opportunities to fix the problem. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for left there again". suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new down the room. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him last!". very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the first to get up and stretch out her young body. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room not knowing what he should save first before his attention was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little