electronic works If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's still just a child after all, and really might not have had an differently from before. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly http://www.gutenberg.net the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become by himself. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. travelling salesmen. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor at this thought. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently For additional contact information: It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but beginning of this work. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was him to spare Gregor's life. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they quickly finished their letters. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm people in all walks of life. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place differently from before. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of left there again". some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any at this thought. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.E.2. 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On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling disappear. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, consciousness. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and below. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent subject to the trademark license, especially commercial alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling For additional contact information: startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Language: English representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he continue being of help to him. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Translator: David Wyllie Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in DAMAGE. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of receipt of the work. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come greatest consideration so that his family could bear the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business greatest consideration so that his family could bear the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same will be renamed. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 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 differently from before. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Chief Executive and Director slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes for his sister to hear him. will be renamed. last!". would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in came back. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. by himself. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who travelling salesmen. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon electronic works Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was opportunities to fix the problem. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight there was still some money available from the old days. It was not planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. himself. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own first to get up and stretch out her young body. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with him. But as it is ..." suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the handle of the door to open it completely. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to their real and natural state. movements. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or impose on them. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it