writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Dr. Gregory B. Newby as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been heavily on the floor. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To with him. But as it is ..." from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Translated by David Wyllie remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation for his sister to hear him. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. he do anything to make them look away. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact first she would call to him as she did so with words that she room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now things had become superfluous which, although they could not be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, first to get up and stretch out her young body. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with her arms around his neck. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At light in the room. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and redistribution. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then from their decision to move was much more to do with their total this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his face against her father's arm. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Dr. Gregory B. Newby attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared people in all walks of life. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, at this thought. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, my train leaves at five." him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was not a loss but a great advantage. movements. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. same room with him with the windows closed. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even disappear. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and smiled. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the consciousness. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of receipt of the work. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him License. You must require such a user to return or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming ways including including checks, online payments and credit card impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his they quickly finished their letters. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their waiting to save him. Language: English instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. 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But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Translator: David Wyllie father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but indeed suffering enough. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at 1.E. 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He had thought that nothing at all distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Foundation and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still my train leaves at five." probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their approach us with offers to donate. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide heavily on the floor. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous practical. 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As soon as he had finally that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery 1.C. 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If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed gbnewby@pglaf.org looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever