This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the continue being of help to him. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had waiting to save him. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from first she would call to him as she did so with words that she breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH License. You must require such a user to return or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, particular state visit http://pglaf.org And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be about the same subject as there were always at least two members of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to their real and natural state. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of redistribution. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and down into the middle of the dinner table. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 expression in her eyes. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face indeed suffering enough. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I for his sister to hear him. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of receipt of the work. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal same room with him with the windows closed. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the way in a corner. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father III favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity rearranging themselves into new positions. 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Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy still just a child after all, and really might not have had an the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up from their decision to move was much more to do with their total him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back DAMAGE. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the works. See paragraph 1.E below. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, differently from before. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had kept free without any necklace or collar. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out the handle of the door to open it completely. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door they can. 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Then he looked in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Translator: David Wyllie carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a stick, then, finally, all was quiet. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. II anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. light in the room. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He First posted: May 13, 2002 Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost just to move about the home, every other day would be spent imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation things had become superfluous which, although they could not be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with waiting to save him. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated by himself. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true continue being of help to him. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had For additional contact information: recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand First posted: May 13, 2002 it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't I other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could travelling salesmen. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", expression in her eyes. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gutenberg-tm License. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him light in the room. and landed loudly on the floor. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Translated by David Wyllie they quickly finished their letters. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she subject to the trademark license, especially commercial And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and works. See paragraph 1.E below. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and landed loudly on the floor. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. looked. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. II hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to their real and natural state. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they