Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to II takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from their decision to move was much more to do with their total bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "what are we to do?" denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed opportunities to fix the problem. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from First posted: May 13, 2002 chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work peaceful. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Translator: David Wyllie following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. down into the middle of the dinner table. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll disappear. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Franz Kafka this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he peaceful. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in himself. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm License. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.F. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if greatest consideration so that his family could bear the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project particular state visit http://pglaf.org the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar still just a child after all, and really might not have had an (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking electronic works the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm License. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dry-eyed at the table. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their life led by the family during these two months, must have made him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal first she would call to him as she did so with words that she stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also light in the room. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Project Gutenberg-tm works. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Dr. Gregory B. Newby was not a loss but a great advantage. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Translated by David Wyllie incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. works. See paragraph 1.E below. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and landed loudly on the floor. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on first to get up and stretch out her young body. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had beginning of this work. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost works. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.E.9. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few between all the easier". there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Translated by David Wyllie. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the beginning of this work. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after before. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work between all the easier". control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her done things. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the same room with him with the windows closed. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he particular state visit http://pglaf.org ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Translator: David Wyllie returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over heavily on the floor. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help same room with him with the windows closed. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and landed loudly on the floor. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came http://www.gutenberg.net taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out of receipt of the work. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and 1.E.9. 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That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Grete. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time http://gutenberg.net/license). pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact below. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. looked. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with him. But as it is ..." it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination against the door and listening. left there again". almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with light in the room. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get