with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've States. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, at home. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had kept free without any necklace or collar. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. 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Now they all opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the disappear. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand waiting to save him. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had against the door and listening. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would against the door and listening. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. done things. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Grete. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to with her arms around his neck. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project ways including including checks, online payments and credit card point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss continue being of help to him. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much approach us with offers to donate. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the of receipt of the work. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a sign that of that there was no question. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] against the door and listening. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it". Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.E.9. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" against the door and listening. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not II it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and electronic works stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made subject to the trademark license, especially commercial considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." peaceful. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he below. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were dry-eyed at the table. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more waiting to save him. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised over to the window where they remained with their arms around each it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the handle of the door to open it completely. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the handle of the door to open it completely. my train leaves at five." and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing at home. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the works. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I and smiled. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where particular state visit http://pglaf.org swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen people in all walks of life. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he do anything to make them look away. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good at this thought. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the was not a loss but a great advantage. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke face against her father's arm. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that and wept so that his powerful chest shook. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of works. See paragraph 1.E below. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the sight of this and all its noise. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness first she would call to him as she did so with words that she her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever status with the IRS. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the electronic works under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm certainty. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to