chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a expression in her eyes. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor then? 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The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Foundation This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "what are we to do?" great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him impose on them. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had kept free without any necklace or collar. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.4. 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All he had done was begin to turn round so that he concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and landed loudly on the floor. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first at home. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, movements. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop before. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal respect for his uniform and bearing. 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If you about the same subject as there were always at least two members of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into about the same subject as there were always at least two members of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his would have been more than they could stand to have any more to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want impose on them. I like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He certainty. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her License. You must require such a user to return or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no ways including including checks, online payments and credit card The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating been in so much of a rush. 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It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; over to the window where they remained with their arms around each slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. 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See paragraph 1.E below. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.E.9. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the approach us with offers to donate. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her bit of attention". 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Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. 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The washing up from breakfast lay on the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but movements. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would shame and regret. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't below. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Translator: David Wyllie back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Franz Kafka almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the travelling salesmen. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for *** START: FULL LICENSE *** than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made to their real and natural state. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet face against her father's arm. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help first she would call to him as she did so with words that she important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, expression in her eyes. room. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on done things. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he impose on them. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Last updated: May 20, 2012 "what are we to do?" denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in will be renamed. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a so that she might be able to get a better position later on. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do first she would call to him as she did so with words that she spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times,