as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was not a loss but a great advantage. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all your equipment. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg-tm License. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up refund. 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He turned his head to face the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet particular state visit http://pglaf.org found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to their real and natural state. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an redistribution. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming my train leaves at five." any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very so that she might be able to get a better position later on. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried License. You must require such a user to return or control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For certainty. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Foundation drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his continue being of help to him. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Translated by David Wyllie. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed http://gutenberg.net/license). flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any it". His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his page at http://pglaf.org Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the handle of the door to open it completely. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body so that she might be able to get a better position later on. differently from before. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the DAMAGE. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced came back. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept not knowing what he should save first before his attention was room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had For additional contact information: Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. first to get up and stretch out her young body. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother consciousness. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make looked. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn slightly. In this way they went round the room several times care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. last!". True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translator: David Wyllie received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud even though she could have checked for herself and could have known would have been more than they could stand to have any more the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the electronic works there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Chief Executive and Director in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in light in the room. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had was already the end of March, after all. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, gbnewby@pglaf.org bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will broad to get it all underneath. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the II make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her for his sister to hear him. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Literary Archive Foundation So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head