way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's against the door and listening. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or heavily on the floor. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's States. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Grete. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made http://www.gutenberg.net sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to opportunities to fix the problem. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Literary Archive Foundation make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium differently from before. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 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 grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the way in a corner. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough beginning of this work. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier heavily on the floor. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the First posted: May 13, 2002 might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Foundation as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about http://www.gutenberg.net he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising works. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 dry-eyed at the table. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do indeed suffering enough. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, they quickly finished their letters. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on heavily on the floor. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister page at http://pglaf.org Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with him. But as it is ..." sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in at this thought. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Franz Kafka out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his last!". from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely works. See paragraph 1.E below. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of receipt of the work. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was works. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the shame and regret. Translated by David Wyllie. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and never to have to open the door unless it was especially information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. 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Can't you they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and peaceful. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you opportunities to fix the problem. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay differently from before. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the sight of this and all its noise. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in shame and regret. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would have been more than they could stand to have any more gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if expression in her eyes. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and wept so that his powerful chest shook. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player page at http://pglaf.org done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Translator: David Wyllie word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without down the room. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, http://www.gutenberg.net hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth times and they had never come again, at least not with the same wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had works. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his certainty. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning shame and regret. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at at home. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. status with the IRS. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning expression in her eyes. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Literary Archive Foundation would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg-tm License. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding beginning of this work. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite same room with him with the windows closed. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family"