enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: light in the room. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Grete. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his will be renamed. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he do anything to make them look away. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and expression in her eyes. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come redistribution. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air slightly. In this way they went round the room several times under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gutenberg-tm License. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space stick, then, finally, all was quiet. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden times and they had never come again, at least not with the same just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his dry-eyed at the table. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He even though she could have checked for herself and could have known understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but from their decision to move was much more to do with their total face against her father's arm. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of redistribution. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at travelling salesmen. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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With exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Foundation both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father first she would call to him as she did so with words that she driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with him. But as it is ..." address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set copied or distributed: could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Translator: David Wyllie little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance by himself. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space listening to the evening conversation about what price they had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this slightly. In this way they went round the room several times too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.F. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations your equipment. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to himself. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who from their decision to move was much more to do with their total outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the sight of this and all its noise. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Author: Franz Kafka would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and waiting to save him. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the expression in her eyes. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, broad to get it all underneath. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. my train leaves at five." this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "what are we to do?" strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't slightly. In this way they went round the room several times 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There DAMAGE. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more electronic works "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Project Gutenberg-tm works. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United towards the viewer. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Last updated: May 20, 2012 WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and was already the end of March, after all. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; face against her father's arm. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" States. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white before. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at room. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and smiled. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her listening to the evening conversation about what price they had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we last!". quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a last!". The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening done things. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ways including including checks, online payments and credit card accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully a sign that of that there was no question. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had kept free without any necklace or collar. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8.