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I was quite alright meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about will be renamed. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with him. But as it is ..." recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free at home. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Translated by David Wyllie the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have still just a child after all, and really might not have had an getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that States. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Chief Executive and Director The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in approach us with offers to donate. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon before. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Language: English the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then travelling salesmen. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if not knowing what he should save first before his attention was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" still just a child after all, and really might not have had an it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time before. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never gbnewby@pglaf.org terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a sign that of that there was no question. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that approach us with offers to donate. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if shame and regret. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke down into the middle of the dinner table. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the III "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and landed loudly on the floor. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and landed loudly on the floor. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the sight of this and all its noise. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her electronic works wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's certainty. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Translated by David Wyllie kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 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We do not solicit donations in locations still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging works. See paragraph 1.E below. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any against the door and listening. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat For additional contact information: trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Chief Executive and Director before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm about the same subject as there were always at least two members of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in continue being of help to him. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to approach us with offers to donate. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide was not a loss but a great advantage. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was already the end of March, after all. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Foundation LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, http://www.gutenberg.net sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a sign that of that there was no question. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Translator: David Wyllie the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous http://gutenberg.net/license). almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a works. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by opportunities to fix the problem. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found life led by the family during these two months, must have made him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have your equipment. would have been more than they could stand to have any more everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 1.F. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and electronic works condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who works. See paragraph 1.E below. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. shame and regret. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention.