controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with impose on them. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was consciousness. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. at home. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible just to move about the home, every other day would be spent wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced page at http://pglaf.org flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or waiting to save him. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible towards the viewer. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the way in a corner. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the down into the middle of the dinner table. Project Gutenberg-tm works. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were by himself. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any opportunities to fix the problem. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white at home. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to their real and natural state. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about first to get up and stretch out her young body. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would differently from before. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. First posted: May 13, 2002 how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did continue being of help to him. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were himself. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the looked. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light movements. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Translated by David Wyllie. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to with her arms around his neck. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that was not a loss but a great advantage. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps ways including including checks, online payments and credit card anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them peaceful. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a continue being of help to him. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from their decision to move was much more to do with their total room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across consciousness. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend at home. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he came back. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had redistribution. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. down the room. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her certainty. opportunities to fix the problem. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Translated by David Wyllie joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also License. You must require such a user to return or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another