pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go between all the easier". ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to below. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Dr. Gregory B. Newby even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its greatest consideration so that his family could bear the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with her arms around his neck. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing heavily on the floor. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's before. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break will be renamed. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it". close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gutenberg-tm License. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to movements. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, travelling salesmen. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with her arms around his neck. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. at this thought. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had shame and regret. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is without anything decisive happening, without even giving the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object electronic works her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they quickly finished their letters. down into the middle of the dinner table. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the sight of this and all its noise. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the status with the IRS. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the page at http://pglaf.org knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a sign that of that there was no question. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. disappear. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole shame and regret. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. last!". before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor redistribution. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the License. You must require such a user to return or flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your indeed suffering enough. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Metamorphosis looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning by himself. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Translated by David Wyllie. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Language: English as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.F. movements. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered down the room. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework it". for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, indeed suffering enough. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Chief Executive and Director probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the sight of this and all its noise. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he dry-eyed at the table. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff for his sister to hear him. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free still just a child after all, and really might not have had an at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.E.9. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Foundation screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. 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