times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded face against her father's arm. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. a sign that of that there was no question. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework listening to the evening conversation about what price they had at this thought. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Translated by David Wyllie. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg-tm License. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in by himself. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from with him. But as it is ..." quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain your equipment. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side greatest consideration so that his family could bear the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stick, then, finally, all was quiet. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Literary Archive Foundation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Translated by David Wyllie. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation First posted: May 13, 2002 again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no over to the window where they remained with their arms around each thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, your equipment. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the way in a corner. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper against the door and listening. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did impose on them. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the handle of the door to open it completely. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there opportunities to fix the problem. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, works. See paragraph 1.E below. with her arms around his neck. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used before. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "what are we to do?" The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming done things. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on works. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Project Gutenberg-tm works. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend status with the IRS. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some travelling salesmen. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.F. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times at this thought. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known slightly. In this way they went round the room several times outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide First posted: May 13, 2002 it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only page at http://pglaf.org never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it". there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. License. You must require such a user to return or whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.E.9. 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He was determined to make his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging and landed loudly on the floor. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to III almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project not knowing what he should save first before his attention was she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had First posted: May 13, 2002 getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even at home. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Gutenberg-tm License. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, waiting to save him. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the