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He really Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks dry-eyed at the table. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face was not a loss but a great advantage. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Language: English now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the expression in her eyes. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made all his force out of the bed. 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Gregor's sister would often write and tell him him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on peaceful. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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But since he had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier redistribution. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the works. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Literary Archive Foundation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "what is wrong? 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And more because these thoughts had made And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged dry-eyed at the table. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and License. You must require such a user to return or devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it beginning of this work. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Language: English able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know life led by the family during these two months, must have made him respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Dr. Gregory B. 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She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 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Please, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down is working with his fretsaw. 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These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the handle of the door to open it completely. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the waiting to save him. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself redistribution. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the sight of this and all its noise. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Foundation works. copied or distributed: as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was already the end of March, after all. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Translated by David Wyllie. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to some nonsensical hope. 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Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Language: English thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was already the end of March, after all. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "what are we to do?" achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and consciousness. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise subject to the trademark license, especially commercial slightly. In this way they went round the room several times even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and smiled. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something First posted: May 13, 2002 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 middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her will be renamed. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. people in all walks of life. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of receipt of the work. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his down into the middle of the dinner table. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his broad to get it all underneath. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up by himself. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Translated by David Wyllie. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would have been more than they could stand to have any more breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of