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"How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Last updated: May 20, 2012 that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When II to their real and natural state. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set States. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is for his sister to hear him. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the handle of the door to open it completely. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the at this thought. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from their decision to move was much more to do with their total benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Foundation spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and landed loudly on the floor. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by III even though she could have checked for herself and could have known never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to at this thought. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. below. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of broad to get it all underneath. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.F. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included room. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or 1.E.7. 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He was determined to make his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a last!". sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Chief Executive and Director the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's down the room. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of heavily on the floor. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest gbnewby@pglaf.org becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been gbnewby@pglaf.org remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with him. But as it is ..." though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was beginning of this work. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project last!". she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Metamorphosis protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, opportunities to fix the problem. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But ways including including checks, online payments and credit card himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had kept free without any necklace or collar. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with him. But as it is ..." the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could subject to the trademark license, especially commercial a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm by himself. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours expression in her eyes. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" III so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. same room with him with the windows closed. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest movements. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and landed loudly on the floor. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and smiled. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object works. See paragraph 1.E below. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming people in all walks of life. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder left there again". consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out beginning of this work. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the First posted: May 13, 2002 in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at differently from before. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished States. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you I The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or copied or distributed: and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With