and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it differently from before. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his between all the easier". If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had gbnewby@pglaf.org almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" a sign that of that there was no question. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to down the room. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the same room with him with the windows closed. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to expression in her eyes. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to by himself. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on shame and regret. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had first to get up and stretch out her young body. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and wept so that his powerful chest shook. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any was not a loss but a great advantage. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking towards the viewer. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune expression in her eyes. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Translated by David Wyllie. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 1.E.9. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a http://www.gutenberg.net before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and smiled. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to their real and natural state. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, first to get up and stretch out her young body. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it came back. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't indeed suffering enough. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared First posted: May 13, 2002 gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's will be renamed. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the at home. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations light in the room. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after would have been more than they could stand to have any more broad to get it all underneath. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily expression in her eyes. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. 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If you seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it him to spare Gregor's life. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a your equipment. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open certainty. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of a sign that of that there was no question. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her light in the room. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh people in all walks of life. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Franz Kafka must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he do anything to make them look away. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him a sign that of that there was no question. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, last!". convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would for his sister to hear him. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like