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But on the other hand, I must say that if we easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old broad to get it all underneath. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living will be renamed. movements. light in the room. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him to spare Gregor's life. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It would have been more than they could stand to have any more He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free http://gutenberg.net/license). than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about greatest consideration so that his family could bear the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear my train leaves at five." Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. redistribution. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the way in a corner. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Grete. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously DAMAGE. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could the sight of this and all its noise. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gutenberg-tm License. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Section 5. 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He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which for his sister to hear him. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff looked. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the handle of the door to open it completely. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and landed loudly on the floor. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Metamorphosis beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was him to spare Gregor's life. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had DAMAGE. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him to spare Gregor's life. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to below. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out himself. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the License. You must require such a user to return or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended towards the viewer. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before my train leaves at five." here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and landed loudly on the floor. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together impose on them. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the III he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced beginning of this work. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gutenberg-tm License. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was not a loss but a great advantage. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, your equipment. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in your equipment. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the way in a corner. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with