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At that, and without After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one III 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by waiting to save him. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on at home. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was not a loss but a great advantage. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up for his sister to hear him. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro redistribution. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with for his sister to hear him. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did DAMAGE. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms continue being of help to him. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched II good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out below. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and never to have to open the door unless it was especially He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Translator: David Wyllie 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with him. But as it is ..." 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is subject to the trademark license, especially commercial have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Section 3. 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Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt himself. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just last!". his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set travelling salesmen. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to http://www.gutenberg.net quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and done things. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that below. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was last!". dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps room. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand came back. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight to their real and natural state. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh License. You must require such a user to return or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gutenberg-tm License. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it first to get up and stretch out her young body. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "what are we to do?" "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped by himself. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ways including including checks, online payments and credit card considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than consciousness. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, broad to get it all underneath. against the door and listening. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it broad to get it all underneath. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or States. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to their real and natural state. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Last updated: May 20, 2012 remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered greatest consideration so that his family could bear the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to expression in her eyes. DAMAGE. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living License. You must require such a user to return or lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project impose on them. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound electronic works however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by waiting to save him. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him copied or distributed: on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a