for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by still just a child after all, and really might not have had an not knowing what he should save first before his attention was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Translated by David Wyllie. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used works. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance about the same subject as there were always at least two members of indeed suffering enough. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Translated by David Wyllie. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally down the room. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Title: Metamorphosis way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Franz Kafka frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with her arms around his neck. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: gbnewby@pglaf.org "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already works. See paragraph 1.E below. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. 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At first he moved it because, with no other room free where coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way still just a child after all, and really might not have had an provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's any moment. 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Grete would probably be the only one who would http://www.gutenberg.net meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Section 5. 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And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good against the door and listening. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. at this thought. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. first to get up and stretch out her young body. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Grete. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and never to have to open the door unless it was especially But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister page at http://pglaf.org service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Dr. Gregory B. Newby couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Translator: David Wyllie "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Metamorphosis But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Translated by David Wyllie doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the way in a corner. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work gbnewby@pglaf.org (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. II these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. travelling salesmen. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the for him to move. 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There are a few it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps from their decision to move was much more to do with their total speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready particular state visit http://pglaf.org distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg-tm License. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ my train leaves at five." down into the middle of the dinner table. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk towards the viewer. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Translator: David Wyllie had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Foundation mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and your equipment. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely people in all walks of life. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked last!". the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she copied or distributed: her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her my train leaves at five." with him. But as it is ..." lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he had heard properly or not. 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Then, quietly, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a before. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time my train leaves at five." So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever redistribution. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined http://www.gutenberg.net thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.E.9. a sign that of that there was no question. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "what are we to do?" put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it