sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on first she would call to him as she did so with words that she answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He without anything decisive happening, without even giving the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did business@pglaf.org. 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And nor is your position few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and landed loudly on the floor. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after up their knives and forks. 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But then, each from his own defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Translated by David Wyllie. approach us with offers to donate. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the sight of this and all its noise. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to people in all walks of life. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times done things. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, himself. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being 1.F. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him they quickly finished their letters. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of States. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Revenue Service. 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He was taken totally could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their heavily on the floor. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth against the door and listening. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not had kept free without any necklace or collar. own furnishings and equipment with them. 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Hardly aware times and they had never come again, at least not with the same screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was not a loss but a great advantage. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a word and left the premises. 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If you Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy slightly. In this way they went round the room several times away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really just to move about the home, every other day would be spent prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her things had become superfluous which, although they could not be father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, gbnewby@pglaf.org effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor as he slowly moved forward. 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On hearing all this, his sister would break License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, impose on them. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole towards the viewer. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO waiting to save him. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was approach us with offers to donate. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would First posted: May 13, 2002 that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to License. You must require such a user to return or was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy consciousness. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate continue being of help to him. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move heavily on the floor. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided first to get up and stretch out her young body. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he listening to the evening conversation about what price they had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Literary Archive Foundation light in the room. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and landed loudly on the floor. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's about the same subject as there were always at least two members of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slightly. In this way they went round the room several times this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; last!". terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Dr. Gregory B. Newby Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first things had become superfluous which, although they could not be make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles redistribution. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and