instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had kept free without any necklace or collar. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke 1.E.9. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. DAMAGE. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" III ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Translated by David Wyllie. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and never to have to open the door unless it was especially before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 times and they had never come again, at least not with the same all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", particular state visit http://pglaf.org more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Last updated: May 20, 2012 Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the sight of this and all its noise. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat DAMAGE. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern and landed loudly on the floor. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many people in all walks of life. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution by himself. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite left there again". me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had kept free without any necklace or collar. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and wept so that his powerful chest shook. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his status with the IRS. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and never to have to open the door unless it was especially this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with at home. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" listening to the evening conversation about what price they had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Translated by David Wyllie. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would had kept free without any necklace or collar. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel travelling salesmen. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to get through. 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For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with her arms around his neck. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered sunshine, all to themselves. 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It may only be effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no at home. word processing or hypertext form. 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Nonetheless, Gregor's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without indeed suffering enough. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at page at http://pglaf.org Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his down the room. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Literary Archive Foundation works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he they quickly finished their letters. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone things had become superfluous which, although they could not be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock not knowing what he should save first before his attention was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm movements. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with her arms around his neck. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. beginning of this work. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of receipt of the work. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Translated by David Wyllie decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic beginning of this work. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "what are we to do?" He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in peaceful. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the consciousness. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would left there again". carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Translated by David Wyllie. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would works. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Dr. Gregory B. Newby next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary continue being of help to him. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent done things. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you without anything decisive happening, without even giving the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which