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But that and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Dr. Gregory B. Newby She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging electronic works There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other your equipment. the handle of the door to open it completely. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with page at http://pglaf.org disappear. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible first to get up and stretch out her young body. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could For additional contact information: which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him even though she could have checked for herself and could have known recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the certainty. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder still just a child after all, and really might not have had an gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, copied or distributed: with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would works. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this peaceful. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the impose on them. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Translated by David Wyllie around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the by himself. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across for his sister to hear him. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to came back. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation looked. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, at home. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and smiled. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her http://www.gutenberg.net dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then continue being of help to him. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many status with the IRS. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Translated by David Wyllie chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have travelling salesmen. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. travelling salesmen. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had kept free without any necklace or collar. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready left there again". like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman greatest consideration so that his family could bear the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide License. You must require such a user to return or paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was works. See paragraph 1.E below. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Language: English fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had kept free without any necklace or collar. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, works. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so expression in her eyes. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Translated by David Wyllie. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it last!". heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in waiting to save him. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional first to get up and stretch out her young body. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" about the same subject as there were always at least two members of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on