efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the certainty. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never III such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and smiled. broad to get it all underneath. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be electronic works the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with last!". flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project disappear. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and never to have to open the door unless it was especially lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. 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That's to say, it was money breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little him to spare Gregor's life. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white States. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible will be renamed. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of receipt of the work. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably States. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, by himself. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.E.9. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an people in all walks of life. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only my train leaves at five." hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and landed loudly on the floor. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this my train leaves at five." top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was not a loss but a great advantage. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss so that she might be able to get a better position later on. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with her arms around his neck. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to their real and natural state. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 1.F.4. 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Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. your equipment. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when works. See paragraph 1.E below. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the sight of this and all its noise. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sister. 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He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the sight of this and all its noise. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't from their decision to move was much more to do with their total part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check I I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.E.3. 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Gregor went and waited could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. II sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. face against her father's arm. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works DAMAGE. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the at this thought. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Dr. Gregory B. Newby crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true differently from before. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Language: English part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, approach us with offers to donate. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and a sign that of that there was no question. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it just to move about the home, every other day would be spent mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Language: English Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; 1.E.9. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to their real and natural state. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to http://www.gutenberg.net where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in electronic works them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Last updated: May 20, 2012 so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted at home. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the handle of the door to open it completely. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "what are we to do?" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment