effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into times and they had never come again, at least not with the same he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with her arms around his neck. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. copied or distributed: If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged below. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Grete. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after between all the easier". repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and the hand that held it. 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To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard differently from before. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then particular state visit http://pglaf.org had kept free without any necklace or collar. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the opportunities to fix the problem. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table by himself. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at room. the handle of the door to open it completely. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table certainty. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Translated by David Wyllie curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "what are we to do?" This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family of receipt of the work. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far travelling salesmen. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first not knowing what he should save first before his attention was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him to spare Gregor's life. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without III methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with her arms around his neck. it". money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't III towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot States. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of first to get up and stretch out her young body. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when I without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at approach us with offers to donate. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was already the end of March, after all. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.F.3. 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It was not to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa not knowing what he should save first before his attention was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from their decision to move was much more to do with their total are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project disappear. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised room. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and smiled. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight he do anything to make them look away. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Literary Archive Foundation connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in with him. But as it is ..." 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, waiting to save him. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement differently from before. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching DAMAGE. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore *** START: FULL LICENSE *** give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The not knowing what he should save first before his attention was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.F. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, II for his sister to hear him. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where dry-eyed at the table. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of