Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stick, then, finally, all was quiet. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff at this thought. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project indeed suffering enough. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only at this thought. between all the easier". playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stick, then, finally, all was quiet. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here II If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few indeed suffering enough. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Dr. Gregory B. Newby especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied redistribution. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a sign that of that there was no question. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like expression in her eyes. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to their real and natural state. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would last!". LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his a small symptom of it last night already. 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The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if at home. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying room. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and smiled. travelling salesmen. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and landed loudly on the floor. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.F.2. 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And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did consciousness. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they indeed suffering enough. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they quickly finished their letters. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock consciousness. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door redistribution. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself consciousness. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At copied or distributed: above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. face against her father's arm. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project 1.E.9. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's subject to the trademark license, especially commercial corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use room. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Chief Executive and Director it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Language: English Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been face against her father's arm. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. redistribution. they quickly finished their letters. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a at home. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated done things. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table not knowing what he should save first before his attention was had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Translated by David Wyllie assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied broad to get it all underneath. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Metamorphosis all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.9. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed for his sister to hear him. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project room. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no States. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his