or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and smiled. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment disappear. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him to spare Gregor's life. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the done things. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Franz Kafka entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in for his sister to hear him. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any gbnewby@pglaf.org from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back people in all walks of life. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the handle of the door to open it completely. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had down into the middle of the dinner table. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had her face. 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And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was For additional contact information: all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property or charges. 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Gregor even learned, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Grete. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the at this thought. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he for his sister to hear him. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, electronic works One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, For additional contact information: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his sister. 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The woman most likely meant to fetch the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there waiting to save him. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when for his sister to hear him. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living page at http://pglaf.org receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. 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He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the sight of this and all its noise. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to dry-eyed at the table. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Translated by David Wyllie. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure down into the middle of the dinner table. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. down into the middle of the dinner table. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and for his sister to hear him. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's first she would call to him as she did so with words that she shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming towards the viewer. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. waiting to save him. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works by himself. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to their real and natural state. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother face against her father's arm. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile.