finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the they quickly finished their letters. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple subject to the trademark license, especially commercial "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock below. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Project Gutenberg-tm works. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any License. You must require such a user to return or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Chief Executive and Director in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: peaceful. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you opportunities to fix the problem. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would have been more than they could stand to have any more not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stick, then, finally, all was quiet. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his with him. But as it is ..." suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had copied or distributed: again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock beginning of this work. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. gbnewby@pglaf.org but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible against the door and listening. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, him to spare Gregor's life. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, works. See paragraph 1.E below. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Literary Archive Foundation the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the handle of the door to open it completely. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about towards the viewer. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he against the door and listening. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to beginning of this work. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he not knowing what he should save first before his attention was reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it". watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they quickly finished their letters. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "what are we to do?" to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg works. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation a sign that of that there was no question. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at at home. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered about the same subject as there were always at least two members of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project listening to the evening conversation about what price they had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father down into the middle of the dinner table. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Franz Kafka all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. 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III before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Last updated: May 20, 2012 had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. respect for. 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We do not solicit donations in locations His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. 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Additional terms will be linked money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, He slid back into his former position. 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The violin went silent, the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects quieter. 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It was an apple; then another one the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Translator: David Wyllie father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space particular state visit http://pglaf.org practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in For additional contact information: greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. 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He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking this." 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Half suffocating, he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a sound to be heard. 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It might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they