posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed first to get up and stretch out her young body. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and gbnewby@pglaf.org The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating for his sister to hear him. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being below. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings kitchen. 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But this short conversation eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had against the door and listening. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project status with the IRS. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Grete. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was looked. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with 1.E.9. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have between all the easier". helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower redistribution. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it". completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still light in the room. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had kept free without any necklace or collar. movements. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they http://www.gutenberg.net driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk works. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what last!". already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and never to have to open the door unless it was especially able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very http://gutenberg.net/license). respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing redistribution. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to their real and natural state. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do For additional contact information: darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Literary Archive Foundation death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow disappear. 1.F. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. to their real and natural state. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room will be renamed. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed http://gutenberg.net/license). that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really disappear. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.F.5. 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The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the done things. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the against the door and listening. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here against the door and listening. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just III ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was already the end of March, after all. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.F.3. 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She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's status with the IRS. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere movements. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load down into the middle of the dinner table. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably same room with him with the windows closed. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself III from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his indeed suffering enough. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in done things. DAMAGE. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation