been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.E.9. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon there was still some money available from the old days. It was not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But light in the room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a beginning of this work. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that works. See paragraph 1.E below. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Translator: David Wyllie it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and impose on them. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air shame and regret. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Translated by David Wyllie though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to States. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the handle of the door to open it completely. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and first to get up and stretch out her young body. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method from their decision to move was much more to do with their total speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling times and they had never come again, at least not with the same although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently certainty. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Metamorphosis When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again impose on them. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the face against her father's arm. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly will be renamed. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Franz Kafka his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared himself. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a towards the viewer. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. beginning of this work. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of receipt of the work. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to down the room. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled terms imposed by the copyright holder. 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"He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends waiting to save him. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), works. See paragraph 1.E below. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but room. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become people in all walks of life. the handle of the door to open it completely. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project page at http://pglaf.org a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and wept so that his powerful chest shook. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even though she could have checked for herself and could have known sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister consciousness. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck opportunities to fix the problem. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, towards the viewer. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary waiting to save him. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the handle of the door to open it completely. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a redistribution. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no times and they had never come again, at least not with the same two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, travelling salesmen. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table