"Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of receipt of the work. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it particular state visit http://pglaf.org protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of people in all walks of life. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent at this thought. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt For additional contact information: felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Literary Archive Foundation his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls will be renamed. continue being of help to him. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should looked. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder by himself. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just *** START: FULL LICENSE *** And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that License. You must require such a user to return or unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space he do anything to make them look away. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? still just a child after all, and really might not have had an kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when works. See paragraph 1.E below. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous before. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made below. http://www.gutenberg.net two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Translator: David Wyllie head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone peaceful. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with her arms around his neck. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project gbnewby@pglaf.org legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. 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"Getting up early all the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as flat. 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It exists something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three particular state visit http://pglaf.org even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On III Last updated: May 20, 2012 "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too first to get up and stretch out her young body. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room works. See paragraph 1.E below. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to himself. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked was already the end of March, after all. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Author: Franz Kafka stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my http://gutenberg.net/license). was not a loss but a great advantage. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had kept free without any necklace or collar. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who works. See paragraph 1.E below. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall would have been more than they could stand to have any more herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with movements. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might done things. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom so that she might be able to get a better position later on. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them for his sister to hear him. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Translated by David Wyllie. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the beginning of this work. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the between all the easier". He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could your equipment. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, a sign that of that there was no question. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was not a loss but a great advantage. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and never to have to open the door unless it was especially possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic redistribution. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything