his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but dry-eyed at the table. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to opportunities to fix the problem. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could copied or distributed: opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table 1.C. 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"Just as I unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the impose on them. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even though she could have checked for herself and could have known heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.F.2. 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His "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the disappear. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ways including including checks, online payments and credit card especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so opportunities to fix the problem. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his do any more. 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One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with her arms around his neck. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Section 4. 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Gregor had never had any practice in moving dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be against the door and listening. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking continue being of help to him. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in last!". 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects differently from before. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty indeed suffering enough. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview status with the IRS. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gutenberg-tm License. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his face against her father's arm. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with her arms around his neck. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table times and they had never come again, at least not with the same gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Translated by David Wyllie. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with him. But as it is ..." joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". 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Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can DAMAGE. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.E.9. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, my train leaves at five." against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, last!". shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took towards the viewer. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Section 3. 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But he had the impression that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little beginning of this work. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him to spare Gregor's life. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight life led by the family during these two months, must have made him clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed indeed suffering enough. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then expression in her eyes. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. the handle of the door to open it completely. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in about the same subject as there were always at least two members of wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out subject to the trademark license, especially commercial not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Grete. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, face against her father's arm. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did copied or distributed: coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made about the same subject as there were always at least two members of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with face against her father's arm. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. and smiled. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Literary Archive Foundation out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the handle of the door to open it completely. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do towards the viewer. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, 1.F. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Literary Archive Foundation ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: