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We've done all that's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about redistribution. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Dr. Gregory B. Newby at home. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you first to get up and stretch out her young body. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he shame and regret. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to works. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond opportunities to fix the problem. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before still just a child after all, and really might not have had an below. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Author: Franz Kafka again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make about the same subject as there were always at least two members of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project shame and regret. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here between all the easier". reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he particular state visit http://pglaf.org http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he indeed suffering enough. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gutenberg-tm License. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Translated by David Wyllie. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's down the room. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, done things. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he do anything to make them look away. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God broad to get it all underneath. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at indeed suffering enough. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.E.2. 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Her face was leant to one side, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of they quickly finished their letters. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 indeed suffering enough. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be gbnewby@pglaf.org as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as it". Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it a sign that of that there was no question. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was not a loss but a great advantage. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium would have been more than they could stand to have any more repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they even though she could have checked for herself and could have known cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them continue being of help to him. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had kept free without any necklace or collar. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent continue being of help to him. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness impose on them. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Translated by David Wyllie. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Foundation harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was electronic works possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would States. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Translated by David Wyllie. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: over to the window where they remained with their arms around each appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new shame and regret. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw face against her father's arm. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his him to spare Gregor's life. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.F. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite shame and regret. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father