shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible still just a child after all, and really might not have had an calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a shame and regret. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their looked. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Translated by David Wyllie. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.C. 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Now, as he lurched about in his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and between all the easier". at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time License. You must require such a user to return or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good should have been; it certainly must have rung. 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It's not quite and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in electronic works achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to between all the easier". who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to heavily on the floor. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the way in a corner. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his expression in her eyes. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, continue being of help to him. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by looked. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or at this thought. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that opportunities to fix the problem. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from same room with him with the windows closed. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from copied or distributed: or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from their decision to move was much more to do with their total must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first life led by the family during these two months, must have made him shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned stick, then, finally, all was quiet. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright peaceful. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, light in the room. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and landed loudly on the floor. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't with her arms around his neck. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, at home. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "what are we to do?" bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.E.9. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father this unexpected thrift and caution. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would towards the viewer. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? movements. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Author: Franz Kafka Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property against the door and listening. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would at home. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say expression in her eyes. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you III It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he do anything to make them look away. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand face against her father's arm. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter life led by the family during these two months, must have made him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a sign that of that there was no question. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, between all the easier". last!". people in all walks of life. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared will be renamed. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the applicable state law. 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