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He had nearly forgotten they at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Literary Archive Foundation up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Literary Archive Foundation should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel people in all walks of life. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the impose on them. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers I after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition against the door and listening. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.F. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes first to get up and stretch out her young body. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might without anything decisive happening, without even giving the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other expression in her eyes. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the way in a corner. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.F. 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If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without differently from before. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to their real and natural state. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any heavily on the floor. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that your equipment. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. before. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it he do anything to make them look away. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. between all the easier". the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a sign that of that there was no question. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see down into the middle of the dinner table. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found done things. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly III nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across DAMAGE. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is For additional contact information: say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto last!". see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was copied or distributed: unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and wept so that his powerful chest shook. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Project Gutenberg-tm works. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "what are we to do?" had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for First posted: May 13, 2002 before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Last updated: May 20, 2012 would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the License. You must require such a user to return or beginning of this work. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the sight of this and all its noise. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be