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She left the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To down the room. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how himself. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do looked. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.F. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and at home. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke States. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough badly on his two rows of legs. 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He did not have the slightest confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. him to spare Gregor's life. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found expression in her eyes. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown differently from before. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, III stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to indeed suffering enough. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Title: Metamorphosis "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, redistribution. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg towards the viewer. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they quickly finished their letters. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Translated by David Wyllie might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of was already the end of March, after all. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to intention of abandoning his family. 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"Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel even though she could have checked for herself and could have known two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Grete. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Grete. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Last updated: May 20, 2012 present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown II was not a loss but a great advantage. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and what you can do with this work. 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She calmly prepared where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open electronic works that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too was not a loss but a great advantage. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and face against her father's arm. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women License. You must require such a user to return or made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's gbnewby@pglaf.org looked. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still so that she might be able to get a better position later on. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly my train leaves at five." that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living they quickly finished their letters. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official 1.F. down the room. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Translated by David Wyllie. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can and landed loudly on the floor. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, certainty. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing shame and regret. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. travelling salesmen. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of came back. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without face against her father's arm. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and landed loudly on the floor. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. done things. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt electronic works from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Foundation slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Translated by David Wyllie http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Language: English attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Language: English corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune works. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Foundation going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any left there again". He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: so that she might be able to get a better position later on. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the