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He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and works. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without had kept free without any necklace or collar. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we page at http://pglaf.org himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and particular state visit http://pglaf.org subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go particular state visit http://pglaf.org terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg-tm License. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still works. See paragraph 1.E below. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any consciousness. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the way in a corner. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to For additional contact information: (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the by himself. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with him. But as it is ..." dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls travelling salesmen. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Chief Executive and Director sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, II by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can towards the viewer. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Translated by David Wyllie. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had movements. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had kept free without any necklace or collar. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep particular state visit http://pglaf.org stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with her arms around his neck. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and landed loudly on the floor. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. 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"What's that he's doing now", his father would say probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and smiled. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed First posted: May 13, 2002 The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself status with the IRS. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the looked. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent face against her father's arm. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and landed loudly on the floor. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of 1.F. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through looked. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Translated by David Wyllie. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the works. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Language: English instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works first to get up and stretch out her young body. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite dry-eyed at the table. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Grete. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Translator: David Wyllie whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, face against her father's arm. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.F. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially people in all walks of life. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down beginning of this work. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm First posted: May 13, 2002 law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK waiting to save him. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. 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Then he looked speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Foundation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious light in the room. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a light in the room. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" approach us with offers to donate. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Title: Metamorphosis here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very III politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we