noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was not a loss but a great advantage. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with her arms around his neck. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gutenberg-tm License. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination before. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off things had become superfluous which, although they could not be head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 1.E.3. 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He was especially door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Project Gutenberg-tm works. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. beginning of this work. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the of receipt of the work. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with her arms around his neck. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as works. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her done things. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the last!". copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot life led by the family during these two months, must have made him bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until just to move about the home, every other day would be spent gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed him to spare Gregor's life. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Literary Archive Foundation his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final peaceful. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each towards the viewer. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "what are we to do?" home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Metamorphosis around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the way in a corner. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Franz Kafka cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.E.9. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and landed loudly on the floor. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "what are we to do?" back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she down into the middle of the dinner table. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after your equipment. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Translated by David Wyllie. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced redistribution. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door impose on them. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, III consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from at home. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation same room with him with the windows closed. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall page at http://pglaf.org was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is between all the easier". 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see I almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current particular state visit http://pglaf.org fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what heavily on the floor. works. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some face against her father's arm. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and impose on them. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry face against her father's arm. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that for his sister to hear him. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project at home. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of