bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it". Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was my train leaves at five." whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and towards the viewer. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the way in a corner. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. down the room. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with it even without checking. 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He wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white face against her father's arm. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to http://www.gutenberg.net If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his your equipment. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of States. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to their real and natural state. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Translated by David Wyllie sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms opportunities to fix the problem. certainty. against the door and listening. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Franz Kafka because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate looked. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in expression in her eyes. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works just to move about the home, every other day would be spent lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very at home. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even though she could have checked for herself and could have known same room with him with the windows closed. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Translated by David Wyllie. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really greatest consideration so that his family could bear the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or certainty. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned last!". had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing ways including including checks, online payments and credit card this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared face against her father's arm. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 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They had been good possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his he do anything to make them look away. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous shame and regret. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women I would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "what are we to do?" little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. gbnewby@pglaf.org bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than First posted: May 13, 2002 redistribution. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too works. See paragraph 1.E below. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very they quickly finished their letters. http://gutenberg.net/license). his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no last!". closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, differently from before. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Project Gutenberg-tm works. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self First posted: May 13, 2002 But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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Additional terms will be linked well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him at this thought. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel about the same subject as there were always at least two members of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the sight of this and all its noise. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And towards the viewer. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had heavily on the floor. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples consciousness. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Dr. Gregory B. Newby of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel License. You must require such a user to return or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of between all the easier". indeed suffering enough. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was redistribution. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing for his sister to hear him. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** things had become superfluous which, although they could not be on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, was already the end of March, after all. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages disappear. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be