to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been himself. heavily on the floor. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no done things. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried at home. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little light in the room. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm room. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the peaceful. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In works. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his down the room. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was not a loss but a great advantage. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, III on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the handle of the door to open it completely. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even face against her father's arm. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular greatest consideration so that his family could bear the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally First posted: May 13, 2002 indeed suffering enough. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "what are we to do?" and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced a sign that of that there was no question. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother works. See paragraph 1.E below. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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After they had come back from taking his father become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was not a loss but a great advantage. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! 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He could actually have used her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room my train leaves at five." and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give Project Gutenberg-tm works. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never works. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour first to get up and stretch out her young body. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been DAMAGE. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned people in all walks of life. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" For additional contact information: This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Language: English give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the works. See paragraph 1.E below. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Translated by David Wyllie. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Last updated: May 20, 2012 because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Project Gutenberg-tm works. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the same room with him with the windows closed. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. opportunities to fix the problem. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard indeed suffering enough. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort will be renamed. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had kept free without any necklace or collar. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would copied or distributed: then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he below. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and never to have to open the door unless it was especially time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the shame and regret. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's at home. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at they quickly finished their letters. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had kept free without any necklace or collar. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. http://www.gutenberg.net how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had