possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the opportunities to fix the problem. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had taken the item he wanted. 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What he heard his father say was some He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, room. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Grete. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Translator: David Wyllie sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the people in all walks of life. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project between all the easier". page at http://pglaf.org from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Metamorphosis electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a sign that of that there was no question. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. 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You can unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some copied or distributed: long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can by himself. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.9. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him to spare Gregor's life. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they quickly finished their letters. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the particular state visit http://pglaf.org left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God works. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's gbnewby@pglaf.org pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.F.6. 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They had moreover brought most of their immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with her arms around his neck. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided room. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as consciousness. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself disappear. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, beginning of this work. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of receipt of the work. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't and smiled. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Literary Archive Foundation sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Foundation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the way in a corner. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to first to get up and stretch out her young body. status with the IRS. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been shame and regret. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time before. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been a sign that of that there was no question. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his at this thought. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to travelling salesmen. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand face against her father's arm. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the light in the room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in States. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with so that she might be able to get a better position later on. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the him to spare Gregor's life. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Literary Archive Foundation struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Franz Kafka butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon License. You must require such a user to return or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and dry-eyed at the table. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning between all the easier". must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then between all the easier". throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with her arms around his neck. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with her arms around his neck. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of