both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property face against her father's arm. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply I himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Metamorphosis there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back looked. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not slightly. In this way they went round the room several times time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk 1.E.9. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. down the room. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if copied or distributed: still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. 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Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for peaceful. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight room. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Chief Executive and Director wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. 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He had first to slowly turn himself broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort States. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Language: English Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Franz Kafka while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they times and they had never come again, at least not with the same hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt *** START: FULL LICENSE *** a sign that of that there was no question. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and smiled. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something before. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Language: English everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Translated by David Wyllie representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on with him. But as it is ..." before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the done things. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with certainty. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions For additional contact information: this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto people in all walks of life. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See before. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied light in the room. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be For additional contact information: expression in her eyes. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make gbnewby@pglaf.org last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was a sign that of that there was no question. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than status with the IRS. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right status with the IRS. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project your equipment. the handle of the door to open it completely. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the way in a corner. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived States. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg I - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as just to move about the home, every other day would be spent When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's opportunities to fix the problem. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it". and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the light in the room. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was For additional contact information: him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered last!". expression in her eyes. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived travelling salesmen. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, between all the easier". she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the way in a corner. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate http://gutenberg.net/license). this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him came back. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E.9. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague approach us with offers to donate. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of it". that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any for his sister to hear him. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. and landed loudly on the floor. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Dr. Gregory B. Newby disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Foundation else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the