outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** listening to the evening conversation about what price they had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 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 shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned redistribution. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Translator: David Wyllie Chief Executive and Director "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or first to get up and stretch out her young body. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like dry-eyed at the table. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Language: English ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to II "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Chief Executive and Director shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a continue being of help to him. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked from their decision to move was much more to do with their total devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had broad to get it all underneath. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her III different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the way in a corner. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ways including including checks, online payments and credit card while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. they quickly finished their letters. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any even though she could have checked for herself and could have known trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where still just a child after all, and really might not have had an appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently License. You must require such a user to return or what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stick, then, finally, all was quiet. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and smiled. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to their real and natural state. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it". used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day greatest consideration so that his family could bear the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Author: Franz Kafka Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm works. See paragraph 1.E below. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the towards the viewer. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load was already the end of March, after all. with him. But as it is ..." quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing came back. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the handle of the door to open it completely. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed certainty. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing DAMAGE. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his indeed suffering enough. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement approach us with offers to donate. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should I vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. really a loud noise. 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As well as all that she had poured some water into such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall movements. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business him to spare Gregor's life. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Literary Archive Foundation Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Translated by David Wyllie they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Translated by David Wyllie. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he do anything to make them look away. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she it". like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie left there again". his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward