would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to indeed suffering enough. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.E.9. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Literary Archive Foundation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all came back. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and so that she might be able to get a better position later on. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, my train leaves at five." probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; States. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again http://www.gutenberg.net closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would have been more than they could stand to have any more day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement II sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she redistribution. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. would have been more than they could stand to have any more fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly consciousness. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the your equipment. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He between all the easier". something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from their decision to move was much more to do with their total catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to their real and natural state. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body travelling salesmen. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy at this thought. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and landed loudly on the floor. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation left there again". disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. electronic works was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their disappear. will be renamed. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and down into the middle of the dinner table. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd expression in her eyes. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go License. You must require such a user to return or companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of disappear. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in some other food that was more suitable? 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When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. peaceful. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Grete. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even though she could have checked for herself and could have known It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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Long after he had finished dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Literary Archive Foundation during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to III for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of redistribution. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the my train leaves at five." consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of receipt of the work. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had at this thought. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if him to spare Gregor's life. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I stick, then, finally, all was quiet. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly had kept free without any necklace or collar. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. down into the middle of the dinner table. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they quickly finished their letters. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Translator: David Wyllie probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and by himself. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his I 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to status with the IRS. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. people in all walks of life. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he light in the room.