Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do stick, then, finally, all was quiet. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the indeed suffering enough. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt my train leaves at five." Language: English his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had kept free without any necklace or collar. opportunities to fix the problem. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the handle of the door to open it completely. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of License. You must require such a user to return or himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or returns. 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He was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and never to have to open the door unless it was especially he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more done things. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not knowing what he should save first before his attention was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there First posted: May 13, 2002 Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that certainty. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back http://www.gutenberg.net breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived License. You must require such a user to return or not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never things had become superfluous which, although they could not be remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar impose on them. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Foundation from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and landed loudly on the floor. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in works. See paragraph 1.E below. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from their decision to move was much more to do with their total that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm gbnewby@pglaf.org Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible heavily on the floor. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister was not a loss but a great advantage. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all opportunities to fix the problem. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" expression in her eyes. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: room. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples consciousness. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder greatest consideration so that his family could bear the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Translator: David Wyllie some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from looked. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him to spare Gregor's life. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who at home. works. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living your equipment. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared electronic works unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats III Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and landed loudly on the floor. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every DAMAGE. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Translator: David Wyllie before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or II Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his differently from before. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been came back. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table For additional contact information: with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Dr. Gregory B. Newby continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest gbnewby@pglaf.org Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm