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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Author: Franz Kafka cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to shame and regret. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most greatest consideration so that his family could bear the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Translated by David Wyllie. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the sight of this and all its noise. http://gutenberg.net/license). While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating your equipment. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's expression in her eyes. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Literary Archive Foundation array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his II understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a sign that of that there was no question. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we from their decision to move was much more to do with their total almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present subject to the trademark license, especially commercial earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. towards the viewer. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of electronic works to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against came back. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Translated by David Wyllie. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer License. You must require such a user to return or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do disappear. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and never to have to open the door unless it was especially there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they http://gutenberg.net/license). they went away together on tip-toe. 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A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gutenberg-tm License. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from their decision to move was much more to do with their total almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's down into the middle of the dinner table. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and landed loudly on the floor. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything III becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his down the room. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. same room with him with the windows closed. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just broad to get it all underneath. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly III But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Language: English explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether particular state visit http://pglaf.org wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing he do anything to make them look away. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Translator: David Wyllie with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, copied or distributed: everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the redistribution. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project certainty. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. people in all walks of life. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister first she would call to him as she did so with words that she flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took against the door and listening. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was not a loss but a great advantage. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers II joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk himself. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he