after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or certainty. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. by himself. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good ways including including checks, online payments and credit card irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy indeed suffering enough. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Last updated: May 20, 2012 of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing License. You must require such a user to return or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and watched her. 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Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Chief Executive and Director Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone III improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her status with the IRS. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" For additional contact information: think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to before. 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 Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he License. You must require such a user to return or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of any thought for the future. 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The other two held their hands behind their backs and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was down the room. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg forehead. 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He was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Metamorphosis bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once waiting to save him. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide continue being of help to him. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sweetly. 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She calmly prepared ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE looked. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been from their decision to move was much more to do with their total for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Chief Executive and Director that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following III quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Translated by David Wyllie do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we stick, then, finally, all was quiet. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at DAMAGE. Translated by David Wyllie set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good particular state visit http://pglaf.org came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to of receipt of the work. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with him. But as it is ..." despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I electronic works politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too so that she might be able to get a better position later on. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had kept free without any necklace or collar. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can looked. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy people in all walks of life. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation looked. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Foundation teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the way in a corner. DAMAGE. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known