called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Translator: David Wyllie parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now particular state visit http://pglaf.org and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread people in all walks of life. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor gbnewby@pglaf.org not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked things had become superfluous which, although they could not be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the handle of the door to open it completely. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Literary Archive Foundation spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. First posted: May 13, 2002 look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the way in a corner. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new approach us with offers to donate. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And shame and regret. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn expression in her eyes. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE before. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, http://www.gutenberg.net towards the viewer. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Dr. Gregory B. Newby had kept free without any necklace or collar. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the people in all walks of life. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Last updated: May 20, 2012 on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, himself. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; before. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current at this thought. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to my train leaves at five." unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I your equipment. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched For additional contact information: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with her arms around his neck. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more was already the end of March, after all. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times travelling salesmen. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works works. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in III his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and certainty. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother redistribution. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project same room with him with the windows closed. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he do anything to make them look away. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of your equipment. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Literary Archive Foundation with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and continue being of help to him. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included DAMAGE. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt ways including including checks, online payments and credit card badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with her arms around his neck. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home without anything decisive happening, without even giving the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the face against her father's arm. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the consciousness. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower himself. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared III Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room are removed. 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