occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his For additional contact information: had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Translator: David Wyllie concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: heavily on the floor. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his looked. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the gbnewby@pglaf.org But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a peaceful. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Title: Metamorphosis "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** indeed suffering enough. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous status with the IRS. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and left there again". of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt light in the room. waiting to save him. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg-tm License. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living same room with him with the windows closed. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it your equipment. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even waiting to save him. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - status with the IRS. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be disappear. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation For additional contact information: few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as expression in her eyes. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without towards the viewer. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the down the room. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of left there again". his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her redistribution. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "what are we to do?" landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head indeed suffering enough. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations works. See paragraph 1.E below. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Project Gutenberg-tm works. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player below. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father by himself. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I my train leaves at five." and wept so that his powerful chest shook. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. at this thought. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as for his sister to hear him. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him first to get up and stretch out her young body. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and never to have to open the door unless it was especially copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say looked. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes broad to get it all underneath. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Language: English broad to get it all underneath. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gutenberg-tm License. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Language: English "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their people in all walks of life. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 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 been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin.