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Gregor went and waited finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Translated by David Wyllie. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been impose on them. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could not knowing what he should save first before his attention was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk will be renamed. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite status with the IRS. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was between all the easier". himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Foundation on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who at home. done things. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and never to have to open the door unless it was especially almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm License. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to my train leaves at five." Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Last updated: May 20, 2012 To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project early train. 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The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will they quickly finished their letters. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with her arms around his neck. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; works. See paragraph 1.E below. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO came back. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and movements. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Chief Executive and Director Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the way in a corner. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Literary Archive Foundation wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, dry-eyed at the table. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Author: Franz Kafka little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and smiled. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project room. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with her arms around his neck. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, done things. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Translated by David Wyllie warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto beginning of this work. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Translator: David Wyllie different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down even though she could have checked for herself and could have known happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door subject to the trademark license, especially commercial http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright disappear. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening last!". than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the disappear. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before