three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did left there again". must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him at home. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up at home. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing first to get up and stretch out her young body. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Translated by David Wyllie. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom impose on them. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his electronic works page at http://pglaf.org her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, status with the IRS. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the particular state visit http://pglaf.org Foundation on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he a sign that of that there was no question. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the License. You must require such a user to return or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered opportunities to fix the problem. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did differently from before. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch travelling salesmen. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with him. But as it is ..." before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his copied or distributed: instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. electronic works ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the way in a corner. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or would have been more than they could stand to have any more kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual people in all walks of life. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to light in the room. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on life led by the family during these two months, must have made him day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. First posted: May 13, 2002 it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Translated by David Wyllie. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided will be renamed. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be License. You must require such a user to return or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a sign that of that there was no question. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to light in the room. him to spare Gregor's life. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Project Gutenberg-tm works. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, looked. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and smiled. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was already the end of March, after all. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Professor Michael S. 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And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with beginning of this work. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly heavily on the floor. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or