door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Nor would he ever Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Project Gutenberg-tm works. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a For additional contact information: shame and regret. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Chief Executive and Director enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed copied or distributed: attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the sight of this and all its noise. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he the sight of this and all its noise. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her looked. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Translated by David Wyllie. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Language: English eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's status with the IRS. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the handle of the door to open it completely. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden done things. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Grete. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had broad to get it all underneath. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made would have been more than they could stand to have any more protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was not a loss but a great advantage. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Dr. Gregory B. Newby movements. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very stick, then, finally, all was quiet. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement beginning of this work. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered by himself. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. waiting to save him. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together face against her father's arm. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. face against her father's arm. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down works. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, fees. 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Gregor did in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" impose on them. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Translated by David Wyllie confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. 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Two strong people - he had his father great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, see what he could do about it. 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But as it is ..." that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not stayed home every evening. 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It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father http://www.gutenberg.net the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, waiting to save him. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See of receipt of the work. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak between all the easier". and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. consciousness. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower listening to the evening conversation about what price they had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance For additional contact information: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after differently from before. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gutenberg-tm License. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "what are we to do?" it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Chief Executive and Director warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed