bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the way in a corner. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the electronic works father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, States. gbnewby@pglaf.org word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to their real and natural state. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.D. 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With his last glance he saw last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood III pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot certainty. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Dr. Gregory B. Newby the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his expression in her eyes. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered copied or distributed: with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's came back. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if people in all walks of life. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Project Gutenberg-tm works. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the way in a corner. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front over to the window where they remained with their arms around each mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Title: Metamorphosis had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in light in the room. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner down the room. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with her arms around his neck. Author: Franz Kafka When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new towards the viewer. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and wept so that his powerful chest shook. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. dry-eyed at the table. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good by himself. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his gbnewby@pglaf.org This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation at home. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere broad to get it all underneath. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. for his sister to hear him. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, between all the easier". mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework without anything decisive happening, without even giving the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously for his sister to hear him. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from dry-eyed at the table. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination against the door and listening. For additional contact information: them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used before. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and landed loudly on the floor. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still looked. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the electronic works lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Translated by David Wyllie. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain *** START: FULL LICENSE *** research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with a sign that of that there was no question. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. III would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately consciousness.