editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door greatest consideration so that his family could bear the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud so that she might be able to get a better position later on. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother works. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes waiting to save him. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand broad to get it all underneath. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence differently from before. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the between all the easier". rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware between all the easier". newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at waiting to save him. I and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated from their decision to move was much more to do with their total consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are page at http://pglaf.org clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and smiled. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When works. See paragraph 1.E below. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. For additional contact information: WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Translated by David Wyllie. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Section 5. 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He the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to looked. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 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She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that DAMAGE. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg at this thought. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and disappear. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Language: English time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Language: English 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his disappear. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a slightly. In this way they went round the room several times politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. before. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement towards the viewer. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making people in all walks of life. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project before. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, before. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking times and they had never come again, at least not with the same samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the works. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled him to spare Gregor's life. certainty. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and smiled. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would consciousness. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, they quickly finished their letters. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Foundation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort works. See paragraph 1.E below. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project II unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even though she could have checked for herself and could have known kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as *** START: FULL LICENSE *** quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was not a loss but a great advantage. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you first to get up and stretch out her young body. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Project Gutenberg-tm works. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to their real and natural state.