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If it was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became had kept free without any necklace or collar. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who last!". business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gutenberg-tm License. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Title: Metamorphosis to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. 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They had been good wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Chief Executive and Director folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance will be renamed. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many about the same subject as there were always at least two members of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. http://www.gutenberg.net legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to their real and natural state. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good License. You must require such a user to return or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Project Gutenberg-tm works. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a disappear. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could so that she might be able to get a better position later on. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill greatest consideration so that his family could bear the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall works. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an beginning of this work. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could looked. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers http://www.gutenberg.net http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you status with the IRS. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but down the room. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even status with the IRS. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound States. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! times and they had never come again, at least not with the same involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his same room with him with the windows closed. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the License. You must require such a user to return or "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a sign that of that there was no question. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay first she would call to him as she did so with words that she cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss room. 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Yes, but was it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Franz Kafka Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an if somebody came to help him. 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of http://www.gutenberg.net think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to people in all walks of life. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his to their real and natural state. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced