held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be looked. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier towards the viewer. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Project Gutenberg-tm works. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the handle of the door to open it completely. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, electronic works This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and wept so that his powerful chest shook. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set room. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Translated by David Wyllie. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work things had become superfluous which, although they could not be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's differently from before. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. dry-eyed at the table. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole For additional contact information: there was still some money available from the old days. It was not away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the handle of the door to open it completely. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just they quickly finished their letters. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless left there again". permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after States. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net indeed suffering enough. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it". from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the way in a corner. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right between all the easier". of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother before. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've certainty. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "what are we to do?" access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost States. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear heavily on the floor. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This had kept free without any necklace or collar. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating just to move about the home, every other day would be spent they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we looked. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. for his sister to hear him. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. at home. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden was not a loss but a great advantage. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with her arms around his neck. light in the room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, down the room. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty I of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works included with the permission of the copyright holder. 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But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked impose on them. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his will be renamed. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will himself. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking even though she could have checked for herself and could have known used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. waiting to save him. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; beginning of this work. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother my train leaves at five." hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and States. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their impose on them. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one States. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar last!". kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at status with the IRS. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Last updated: May 20, 2012 sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a opportunities to fix the problem. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the