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He would have woken soon of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think even though she could have checked for herself and could have known less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent consciousness. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom him to spare Gregor's life. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he do anything to make them look away. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a travelling salesmen. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm License. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do broad to get it all underneath. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking at this thought. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in light in the room. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto will be renamed. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. they quickly finished their letters. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. III gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his copied or distributed: is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the sight of this and all its noise. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed http://www.gutenberg.net at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both impose on them. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Dr. Gregory B. Newby any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his particular state visit http://pglaf.org no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, before. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. below. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Metamorphosis now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the by himself. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", came back. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled not knowing what he should save first before his attention was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort last!". they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the way in a corner. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he page at http://pglaf.org When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there was still some money available from the old days. It was not crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution things had become superfluous which, although they could not be For additional contact information: he do anything to make them look away. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free himself. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing travelling salesmen. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite things had become superfluous which, although they could not be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work for his sister to hear him. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, travelling salesmen. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself expression in her eyes. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slightly. In this way they went round the room several times was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been of receipt of the work. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen consciousness. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them travelling salesmen. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag gbnewby@pglaf.org it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry broad to get it all underneath. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, travelling salesmen. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to broad to get it all underneath. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the sight of this and all its noise. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in room. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round License. You must require such a user to return or himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever my train leaves at five." enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that