corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front light in the room. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and landed loudly on the floor. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the expression in her eyes. certainty. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling shame and regret. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg-tm License. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so dry-eyed at the table. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him like a wild man. 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Gregor's mother, her hair still even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her For additional contact information: it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed by himself. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing License. You must require such a user to return or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, speak to him in that way once again. 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Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop people in all walks of life. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as status with the IRS. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he do anything to make them look away. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the by himself. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on of receipt of the work. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no DAMAGE. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had dry-eyed at the table. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to with her arms around his neck. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes http://gutenberg.net/license). front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but status with the IRS. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little came back. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly listening to the evening conversation about what price they had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if will be renamed. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax gbnewby@pglaf.org now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.E.9. light in the room. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell consciousness. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them waiting to save him. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can my train leaves at five." other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out down the room. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, copied or distributed: will be renamed. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Language: English above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an was already the end of March, after all. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with her arms around his neck. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. States. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists over to the window where they remained with their arms around each time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had works. See paragraph 1.E below. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Grete. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck still just a child after all, and really might not have had an which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Author: Franz Kafka they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the dry-eyed at the table. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away certainty. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to their real and natural state. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many disappear. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Project Gutenberg-tm works. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced was already the end of March, after all. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation disappear. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, left there again". way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, indeed suffering enough. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it by himself. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer disappear. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with no understanding. 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