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But since he had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Author: Franz Kafka certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and against the door and listening. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Author: Franz Kafka the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he towards the viewer. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be opportunities to fix the problem. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as it". of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many *** START: FULL LICENSE *** chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of below. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her "what are we to do?" one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together consciousness. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself shame and regret. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, it". room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and against the door and listening. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when travelling salesmen. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, will be renamed. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 1.F. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to opportunities to fix the problem. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new belly. 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Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in people in all walks of life. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Chief Executive and Director the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Foundation as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Grete. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. 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"I'd like to eat something", said head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks broad to get it all underneath. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project darkness. 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We do not solicit donations in locations now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gutenberg-tm License. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the way in a corner. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Translated by David Wyllie. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it". even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.F. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to http://gutenberg.net/license). He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he do anything to make them look away. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister http://gutenberg.net/license). the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with him. But as it is ..." Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no redistribution. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Translated by David Wyllie heavily on the floor. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was not a loss but a great advantage. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with him. But as it is ..." life led by the family during these two months, must have made him most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the sight of this and all its noise. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not slightly. In this way they went round the room several times for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Translated by David Wyllie should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with her arms around his neck. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on travelling salesmen. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a movements. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the handle of the door to open it completely. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Translated by David Wyllie. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their heavily on the floor. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition III breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the certainty. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all