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By the door there was a dish filled with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm things had become superfluous which, although they could not be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that differently from before. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to their real and natural state. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work up their knives and forks. 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But who knows, maybe that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised redistribution. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another listening to the evening conversation about what price they had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. my train leaves at five." For additional contact information: No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Language: English information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their works. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with looked. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Translator: David Wyllie keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the sight of this and all its noise. 1.E.9. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat continue being of help to him. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a sign that of that there was no question. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there was still some money available from the old days. It was not now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance for his sister to hear him. against the door and listening. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward consciousness. with him. But as it is ..." compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was not a loss but a great advantage. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had electronic works parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Chief Executive and Director anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on indeed suffering enough. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Language: English and earn money? 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It pressed down on his back a little, and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and never to have to open the door unless it was especially reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But http://www.gutenberg.net removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour slightly. In this way they went round the room several times charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the waiting to save him. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard him to spare Gregor's life. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. 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Gregor also refrained, this time, from lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or things had become superfluous which, although they could not be kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "what are we to do?" the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there listening to the evening conversation about what price they had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him to spare Gregor's life. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed page at http://pglaf.org occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even though she could have checked for herself and could have known oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting continue being of help to him. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United electronic works the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the heavily on the floor. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the States. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished first she would call to him as she did so with words that she kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father For additional contact information: the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had before. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with face against her father's arm. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak not knowing what he should save first before his attention was all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a between all the easier". could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. waiting to save him. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head movements. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the at this thought. at this thought. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by light in the room. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father