terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the handle of the door to open it completely. 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They seemed to have realised things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Dr. Gregory B. Newby Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and States. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - slightly. In this way they went round the room several times concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any last!". the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined before. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought waiting to save him. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living copied or distributed: harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his differently from before. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Last updated: May 20, 2012 less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become *** START: FULL LICENSE *** PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the sight of this and all its noise. was not a loss but a great advantage. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all dry-eyed at the table. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Translated by David Wyllie. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he particular state visit http://pglaf.org stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time would have been more than they could stand to have any more his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "what are we to do?" and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and disappear. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with her arms around his neck. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Translated by David Wyllie. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to their real and natural state. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the to their real and natural state. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made himself. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they quickly finished their letters. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself done things. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, page at http://pglaf.org "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unless a copyright notice is included. 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His sister one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from at home. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more beginning of this work. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Translated by David Wyllie stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had my train leaves at five." went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was shame and regret. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of electronic works straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gutenberg-tm License. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "what are we to do?" unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the copied or distributed: him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value States. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff