six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Translated by David Wyllie. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Translated by David Wyllie. towards the viewer. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were States. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Translated by David Wyllie business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. beginning of this work. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was already the end of March, after all. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Title: Metamorphosis face against her father's arm. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he disappear. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the at home. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very towards the viewer. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole was not a loss but a great advantage. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Metamorphosis butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into particular state visit http://pglaf.org now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, heavily on the floor. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off against the door and listening. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was copied or distributed: couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the at this thought. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Grete. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and wept so that his powerful chest shook. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as heavily on the floor. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to disappear. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up beginning of this work. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "what are we to do?" His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which States. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present approach us with offers to donate. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he consciousness. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way States. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by particular state visit http://pglaf.org "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the between all the easier". money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. expression in her eyes. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.F.6. 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If you are redistributing or providing access to a work floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living indeed suffering enough. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day I that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the travelling salesmen.