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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very particular state visit http://pglaf.org his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own done things. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. works. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. page at http://pglaf.org Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole II said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the way in a corner. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he do anything to make them look away. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Translated by David Wyllie. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known works. See paragraph 1.E below. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise people in all walks of life. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown was not a loss but a great advantage. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the shame and regret. For additional contact information: achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the DAMAGE. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had people in all walks of life. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of at this thought. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property travelling salesmen. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they quickly finished their letters. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. by himself. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he for his sister to hear him. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the light in the room. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Translator: David Wyllie was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor down the room. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had kept free without any necklace or collar. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had below. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to down the room. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project page at http://pglaf.org was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from same room with him with the windows closed. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the handle of the door to open it completely. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently room. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to their real and natural state. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without will be renamed. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. electronic works there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep broad to get it all underneath. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Dr. Gregory B. Newby I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of him to spare Gregor's life. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the certainty. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than down the room. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never opportunities to fix the problem. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before DAMAGE. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw between all the easier". closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and landed loudly on the floor. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the