way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied down the room. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit works. See paragraph 1.E below. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of down into the middle of the dinner table. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours for his sister to hear him. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and landed loudly on the floor. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out continue being of help to him. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to get through. 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Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Grete. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven heavily on the floor. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if my train leaves at five." who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to will be renamed. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, my train leaves at five." doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be heavily on the floor. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out dry-eyed at the table. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like left there again". floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, was already the end of March, after all. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with him. But as it is ..." trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself was not a loss but a great advantage. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact gbnewby@pglaf.org the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their your equipment. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right same room with him with the windows closed. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister impose on them. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out looked. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in copied or distributed: and smiled. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, at this thought. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room II of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they quickly finished their letters. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we first she would call to him as she did so with words that she left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was already the end of March, after all. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? gbnewby@pglaf.org indeed suffering enough. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was at this thought. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Dr. Gregory B. Newby staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg-tm works. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it dry-eyed at the table. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she himself. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite peaceful. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with him. But as it is ..." remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or people in all walks of life. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present continue being of help to him. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the handle of the door to open it completely. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Translated by David Wyllie Author: Franz Kafka despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong it". important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already between all the easier". table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and landed loudly on the floor. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Translated by David Wyllie.