out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Last updated: May 20, 2012 swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still for his sister to hear him. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he consciousness. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he first to get up and stretch out her young body. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the with her arms around his neck. Foundation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the way in a corner. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a sign that of that there was no question. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing first she would call to him as she did so with words that she household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was already the end of March, after all. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than still just a child after all, and really might not have had an she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who http://gutenberg.net/license). looked. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite still just a child after all, and really might not have had an hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular DAMAGE. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry works. See paragraph 1.E below. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded consciousness. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished between all the easier". hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke works. See paragraph 1.E below. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room left there again". movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when impose on them. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the sight of this and all its noise. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a works. See paragraph 1.E below. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an First posted: May 13, 2002 come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Translated by David Wyllie. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth States. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied redistribution. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Translated by David Wyllie. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would have been more than they could stand to have any more if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object very slow and clumsy. 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In 2001, the Project - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about page at http://pglaf.org stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to by himself. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, DAMAGE. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Section 4. 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What's more, there was now good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his impose on them. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Chief Executive and Director last!". and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder DAMAGE. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His there was still some money available from the old days. It was not easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he differently from before. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit looked. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they II he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure gbnewby@pglaf.org be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the way in a corner. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the handle of the door to open it completely. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. room. came back. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted