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And by then would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel first to get up and stretch out her young body. before. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load would have been more than they could stand to have any more because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the http://gutenberg.net/license). they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never gbnewby@pglaf.org This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it". and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a For additional contact information: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that First posted: May 13, 2002 lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto III DAMAGE. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Translated by David Wyllie. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Foundation His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered consciousness. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this." 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He was standing up straight enough now; come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his heavily on the floor. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Translated by David Wyllie. works. See paragraph 1.E below. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now listening to the evening conversation about what price they had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly light in the room. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Translated by David Wyllie The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her differently from before. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other beginning of this work. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with him. But as it is ..." notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had kept free without any necklace or collar. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be by himself. Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding works. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification II his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the room. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with before. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the handle of the door to open it completely. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and never to have to open the door unless it was especially creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across subject to the trademark license, especially commercial The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister status with the IRS. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was States. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you there was still some money available from the old days. It was not set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, *** START: FULL LICENSE *** imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. consciousness. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of receipt of the work. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to their real and natural state. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; works. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance room. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there was still some money available from the old days. It was not kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm consciousness. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any status with the IRS. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some same room with him with the windows closed. 1.F. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness