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"Just as I held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with her arms around his neck. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal http://www.gutenberg.net This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. it". Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and particular state visit http://pglaf.org called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had http://www.gutenberg.net It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they subject to the trademark license, especially commercial them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he DAMAGE. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the handle of the door to open it completely. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. III slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.E.9. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the handle of the door to open it completely. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt greatest consideration so that his family could bear the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never by himself. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gutenberg-tm License. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had works. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of beginning of this work. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to down the room. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister down the room. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without electronic works then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and works. impose on them. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution slightly. In this way they went round the room several times curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. for his sister to hear him. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any stick, then, finally, all was quiet. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to with her arms around his neck. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more for his sister to hear him. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired face against her father's arm. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work expression in her eyes. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite movements. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Last updated: May 20, 2012 couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one between all the easier". kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "what are we to do?" that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg-tm License. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and never to have to open the door unless it was especially They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was impose on them. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with electronic works works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if waiting to save him. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic will be renamed. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out works. See paragraph 1.E below. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward just to move about the home, every other day would be spent this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, gbnewby@pglaf.org 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face left there again". our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Foundation helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Author: Franz Kafka landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Chief Executive and Director certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Translated by David Wyllie. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound indeed suffering enough. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back