was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break 1.E.9. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever impose on them. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following waiting to save him. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to their real and natural state. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after remain freely available for generations to come. 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He had not held his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, impose on them. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very differently from before. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor opportunities to fix the problem. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the room. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the handle of the door to open it completely. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it". After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and in copious fur. 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You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with on it! If only his sister were here! 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Email contact links and up to date contact complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of electronic works carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking bleeding, deep into his room. 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No sooner http://www.gutenberg.net unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, First posted: May 13, 2002 their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes people in all walks of life. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden continue being of help to him. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.F. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he do anything to make them look away. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of before. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was particular state visit http://pglaf.org from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the way in a corner. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the impose on them. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Dr. Gregory B. Newby idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project even though she could have checked for herself and could have known them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's light in the room. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of peaceful. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see done things. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and landed loudly on the floor. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. first to get up and stretch out her young body. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Franz Kafka that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would works. See paragraph 1.E below. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let same room with him with the windows closed. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest peaceful. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the DAMAGE. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Translator: David Wyllie exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Grete. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did approach us with offers to donate. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would have been more than they could stand to have any more Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and landed loudly on the floor. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour electronic works foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no impose on them. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - *** START: FULL LICENSE *** been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Project Gutenberg-tm works. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his shame and regret. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if last!". think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is consciousness. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down.