came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he opportunities to fix the problem. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and smiled. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had face against her father's arm. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the way in a corner. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his was already the end of March, after all. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he do anything to make them look away. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Last updated: May 20, 2012 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Project Gutenberg-tm works. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Translated by David Wyllie WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was particular state visit http://pglaf.org rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to their real and natural state. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand came back. the handle of the door to open it completely. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in II you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any electronic works SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space certainty. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to opportunities to fix the problem. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the movements. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would peaceful. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding it". stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him so that she might be able to get a better position later on. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Language: English of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that even though she could have checked for herself and could have known become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the way in a corner. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of travelling salesmen. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Translated by David Wyllie which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: ways including including checks, online payments and credit card wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was III located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. came back. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with particular state visit http://pglaf.org home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown was already the end of March, after all. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing status with the IRS. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, left there again". Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm down into the middle of the dinner table. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.F. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals