smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted III look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and dry-eyed at the table. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they quickly finished their letters. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself between all the easier". stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this at this thought. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved and landed loudly on the floor. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere with her arms around his neck. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and DAMAGE. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Franz Kafka for his sister to hear him. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the handle of the door to open it completely. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away last!". both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the down the room. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you travelling salesmen. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break before. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.F. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the at home. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him to spare Gregor's life. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the particular state visit http://pglaf.org tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the people in all walks of life. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and landed loudly on the floor. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the page at http://pglaf.org to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a way that is quite unheard of. 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Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again between all the easier". to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.F. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Translated by David Wyllie. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I it". lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If down into the middle of the dinner table. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but page at http://pglaf.org After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise still just a child after all, and really might not have had an effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: States. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time the handle of the door to open it completely. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round certainty. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; even though she could have checked for herself and could have known subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Metamorphosis with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry will be renamed. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when left there again". father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of at home. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg-tm works. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room it". The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his against the door and listening. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" life led by the family during these two months, must have made him word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him to spare Gregor's life. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread *** START: FULL LICENSE *** her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for still just a child after all, and really might not have had an left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, dry-eyed at the table. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible