"So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on III slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found beginning of this work. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand II 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really status with the IRS. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never shame and regret. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with him. But as it is ..." mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** continue being of help to him. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon heavily on the floor. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been works. See paragraph 1.E below. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped particular state visit http://pglaf.org couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent differently from before. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. shame and regret. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him to spare Gregor's life. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "what are we to do?" something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Dr. Gregory B. Newby The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever at home. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven first she would call to him as she did so with words that she himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. down into the middle of the dinner table. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would between all the easier". dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the room. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Chief Executive and Director hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain indeed suffering enough. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he do anything to make them look away. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the dry-eyed at the table. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he do anything to make them look away. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: License. You must require such a user to return or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing face against her father's arm. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the handle of the door to open it completely. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, electronic works round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the handle of the door to open it completely. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a sign that of that there was no question. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming I any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something towards the viewer. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with her arms around his neck. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become things had become superfluous which, although they could not be eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to disappear. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister,