experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay http://www.gutenberg.net hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the way in a corner. 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I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was left there again". gbnewby@pglaf.org No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on listening to the evening conversation about what price they had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and smiled. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, indeed suffering enough. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was not a loss but a great advantage. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. 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With method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the down the room. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made peaceful. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest light in the room. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, broad to get it all underneath. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is for his sister to hear him. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling works. See paragraph 1.E below. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had down into the middle of the dinner table. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with him. But as it is ..." a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE looked at him in unhappy silence. 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Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said expression in her eyes. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there electronic works turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping first she would call to him as she did so with words that she hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more License. You must require such a user to return or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt before. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it For additional contact information: during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do travelling salesmen. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear done things. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did left there again". could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in continue being of help to him. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different last!". gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than people in all walks of life. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the handle of the door to open it completely. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at over to the window where they remained with their arms around each because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a sign that of that there was no question. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown had kept free without any necklace or collar. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen down into the middle of the dinner table. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender below. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "what are we to do?" unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his shame and regret. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come towards the viewer. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to http://www.gutenberg.net been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. electronic works