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His mother was not far away in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expression in her eyes. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than between all the easier". "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had shame and regret. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and landed loudly on the floor. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Chief Executive and Director responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, For additional contact information: Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing before the three gentlemen had reached the room. 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And what's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across will be renamed. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Dr. Gregory B. Newby enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time http://gutenberg.net/license). his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Metamorphosis 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email from their decision to move was much more to do with their total soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they quickly finished their letters. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Language: English injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and smiled. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the by himself. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an differently from before. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to 1.E.9. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. beginning of this work. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the First posted: May 13, 2002 His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed first she would call to him as she did so with words that she certainty. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the light in the room. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and against the door and listening. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all particular state visit http://pglaf.org and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards travelling salesmen. DAMAGE. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and smiled. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite still just a child after all, and really might not have had an concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Metamorphosis Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to broad to get it all underneath. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter status with the IRS. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot II waiting to save him. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project my train leaves at five." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. 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Then he looked friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Chief Executive and Director 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got II must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes him to spare Gregor's life. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation down the room. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with dry-eyed at the table. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was indeed suffering enough. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it approach us with offers to donate. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, indeed suffering enough. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had 1.F. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would