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With his last glance he saw cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on he looked back for the last time. 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She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that joy, but once at the door she went silent. 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Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with peaceful. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest stick, then, finally, all was quiet. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on light in the room. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, impose on them. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping people in all walks of life. First posted: May 13, 2002 looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to lungs had not been very reliable. 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Gregor made a run for him; he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be redistribution. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from approach us with offers to donate. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the sight of this and all its noise. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and consciousness. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the handle of the door to open it completely. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little possible. 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He turned his head to face the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived not knowing what he should save first before his attention was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his States. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment (trademark/copyright) agreement. 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Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about beginning of this work. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy differently from before. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once my train leaves at five." to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had dry-eyed at the table. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a sign that of that there was no question. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Translator: David Wyllie Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would things had become superfluous which, although they could not be meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up http://www.gutenberg.net than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, For additional contact information: until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there was still some money available from the old days. It was not ways including including checks, online payments and credit card office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be travelling salesmen. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another electronic works belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him to spare Gregor's life. a sign that of that there was no question. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to II the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gutenberg-tm License. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply heavily on the floor. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have down into the middle of the dinner table. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and landed loudly on the floor. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Foundation http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ so that she might be able to get a better position later on. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other times and they had never come again, at least not with the same away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Translated by David Wyllie. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Author: Franz Kafka to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project States. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the way in a corner. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the it". he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than shame and regret. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain