chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. 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All these things found individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you my train leaves at five." angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "what are we to do?" back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other looked. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Franz Kafka he do anything to make them look away. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very redistribution. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he do anything to make them look away. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He certainty. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Translator: David Wyllie Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the sight of this and all its noise. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had kept free without any necklace or collar. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Foundation said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite works. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so http://gutenberg.net/license). able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with him. But as it is ..." to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up stick, then, finally, all was quiet. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm so that she might be able to get a better position later on. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the gbnewby@pglaf.org hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the sight of this and all its noise. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the sight of this and all its noise. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings greatest consideration so that his family could bear the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked indeed suffering enough. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly approach us with offers to donate. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to their real and natural state. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Grete. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "what are we to do?" wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him States. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them just to move about the home, every other day would be spent way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then at this thought. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared with her arms around his neck. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of peaceful. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm intention of abandoning his family. 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The uniform had not been new to start with, but inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Translated by David Wyllie. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. 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His idea of relaxation that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity had kept free without any necklace or collar. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate,