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Father, look, just defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Translated by David Wyllie. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day even though he had been living in it for five years. 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You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from he do anything to make them look away. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Project Gutenberg-tm works. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the way in a corner. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was not a loss but a great advantage. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was For additional contact information: electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that electronic works them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net against the door and listening. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by there was still some money available from the old days. It was not copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Translator: David Wyllie achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Grete. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked dry-eyed at the table. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals listening to the evening conversation about what price they had teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Project Gutenberg-tm works. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work impose on them. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite broad to get it all underneath. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Foundation see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Chief Executive and Director around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation License. You must require such a user to return or especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more last!". on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of receipt of the work. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand below. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he should. 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Someone must have heard them in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed first she would call to him as she did so with words that she destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked ways including including checks, online payments and credit card being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. down into the middle of the dinner table. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the between all the easier". condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he a sign that of that there was no question. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to DAMAGE. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty I Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure impose on them. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the before. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Translated by David Wyllie. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would have been more than they could stand to have any more and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough same room with him with the windows closed. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further still just a child after all, and really might not have had an put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps II himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their disappear. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was a sign that of that there was no question. looked. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Last updated: May 20, 2012 "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With at this thought. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was already the end of March, after all. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her light in the room. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Translator: David Wyllie stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and landed loudly on the floor. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; below. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in http://www.gutenberg.net over to the window where they remained with their arms around each favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dry-eyed at the table. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard