himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the way in a corner. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be opportunities to fix the problem. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Translator: David Wyllie less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and before. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their impose on them. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as waiting to save him. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He License. You must require such a user to return or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in impose on them. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had approach us with offers to donate. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stick, then, finally, all was quiet. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good II "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. indeed suffering enough. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they been lit in the living room. 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Special rules, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and landed loudly on the floor. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination form. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which indeed suffering enough. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then first she would call to him as she did so with words that she violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother indeed suffering enough. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his copied or distributed: straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the room. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than looked. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped opportunities to fix the problem. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Translated by David Wyllie quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, of receipt of the work. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of down into the middle of the dinner table. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all your equipment. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front with him. But as it is ..." re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one down the room. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Grete. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project himself. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his towards the viewer. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear people in all walks of life. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face For additional contact information: without anything decisive happening, without even giving the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned looked. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was already the end of March, after all. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. 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But the loudest to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 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The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman broad to get it all underneath. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different redistribution. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. word and left the premises. 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Nothing pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me listening to the evening conversation about what price they had shame and regret. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied your equipment. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and landed loudly on the floor. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into beginning of this work. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. 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