electronic works at this thought. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; http://gutenberg.net/license). "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing done things. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his continue being of help to him. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say continue being of help to him. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and For additional contact information: front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And heavily on the floor. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, gbnewby@pglaf.org public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of particular state visit http://pglaf.org had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. my train leaves at five." Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "what are we to do?" think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself round. 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He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now things had become superfluous which, although they could not be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. light in the room. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before left there again". to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged gbnewby@pglaf.org immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Translated by David Wyllie. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present with him. But as it is ..." already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did same room with him with the windows closed. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Grete. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk from their decision to move was much more to do with their total while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value about the same subject as there were always at least two members of must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on waiting to save him. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" towards the viewer. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. 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The family was totally preoccupied with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. 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Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg-tm License. to their real and natural state. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Translated by David Wyllie. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Title: Metamorphosis the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until 1.F. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought travelling salesmen. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of gbnewby@pglaf.org important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from broad to get it all underneath. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees for his sister to hear him. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of receipt of the work. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared broad to get it all underneath. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be License. You must require such a user to return or for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would approach us with offers to donate. copied or distributed: until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Language: English both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing consciousness. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his DAMAGE. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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But the others didn't know what was happening, they left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space between all the easier". catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Translated by David Wyllie. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to their real and natural state. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Translated by David Wyllie with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value differently from before. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple http://gutenberg.net/license). adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. before. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I ways including including checks, online payments and credit card To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the