anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty not knowing what he should save first before his attention was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was not a loss but a great advantage. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite DAMAGE. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to towards the viewer. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was not a loss but a great advantage. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without III on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke last!". went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with without anything decisive happening, without even giving the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of differently from before. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings at home. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round heavily on the floor. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really status with the IRS. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they quickly finished their letters. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up approach us with offers to donate. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. electronic works impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and for his sister to hear him. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any of receipt of the work. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his consciousness. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow below. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get life led by the family during these two months, must have made him she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back down into the middle of the dinner table. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at was not a loss but a great advantage. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just travelling salesmen. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared light in the room. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he II hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had States. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and landed loudly on the floor. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped for his sister to hear him. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he works. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot last!". donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his looked. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and landed loudly on the floor. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a sign that of that there was no question. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at with her arms around his neck. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a a sign that of that there was no question. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! 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Gregor did in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared waiting to save him. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it". 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed works. See paragraph 1.E below. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was already the end of March, after all. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Foundation bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. 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His mother was not used to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see they quickly finished their letters. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand heavily on the floor. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Professor Michael S. 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Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already travelling salesmen. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state License. You must require such a user to return or But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution over to the window where they remained with their arms around each other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once