His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt http://gutenberg.net/license). sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm down the room. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" broad to get it all underneath. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Foundation ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gutenberg-tm License. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Translated by David Wyllie "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide I darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Foundation there was still some money available from the old days. It was not because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.E.9. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total page at http://pglaf.org stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It expression in her eyes. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or to their real and natural state. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Language: English from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but movements. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw First posted: May 13, 2002 he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no License. You must require such a user to return or light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from http://gutenberg.net/license). for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old For additional contact information: carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand I enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 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 this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important 1.E.9. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than status with the IRS. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a before. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. they quickly finished their letters. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet at this thought. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Translated by David Wyllie. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed done things. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Dr. Gregory B. Newby him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do *** START: FULL LICENSE *** falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they quickly finished their letters. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. 1.F. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the sight of this and all its noise. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily not knowing what he should save first before his attention was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against the door and listening. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it". himself. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all light in the room. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming certainty. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that travelling salesmen. peaceful. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and expression in her eyes. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no shame and regret. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was came back. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, towards the viewer. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United approach us with offers to donate. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he face against her father's arm. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself last!". would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender