sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "what are we to do?" it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did consciousness. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been between all the easier". the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Foundation each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword works. See paragraph 1.E below. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally travelling salesmen. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat times and they had never come again, at least not with the same away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it DAMAGE. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "what are we to do?" "what are we to do?" must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of http://gutenberg.net/license). The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "what are we to do?" still just a child after all, and really might not have had an come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times would have been more than they could stand to have any more possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag at this thought. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was not a loss but a great advantage. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand at this thought. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the way in a corner. certainty. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. certainty. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? over to the window where they remained with their arms around each things had become superfluous which, although they could not be where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the way in a corner. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Translated by David Wyllie. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Foundation attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never DAMAGE. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, they quickly finished their letters. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or copied or distributed: happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. of receipt of the work. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first DAMAGE. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily certainty. Translated by David Wyllie. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the came back. against the door and listening. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room broad to get it all underneath. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the had kept free without any necklace or collar. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling States. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as opportunities to fix the problem. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as page at http://pglaf.org compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the differently from before. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been face against her father's arm. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day consciousness. same room with him with the windows closed. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative page at http://pglaf.org been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Grete. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood impose on them. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a sign that of that there was no question. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from left there again". only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of against the door and listening. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something waiting to save him. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister came back. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about people in all walks of life. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we will be renamed. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost would have been more than they could stand to have any more he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the impose on them. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him just to move about the home, every other day would be spent him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in approach us with offers to donate. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with her arms around his neck. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the sight of this and all its noise. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by not knowing what he should save first before his attention was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his peaceful. 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