or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the with her arms around his neck. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an down the room. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Translated by David Wyllie. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while last!". front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of copied or distributed: Grete. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was not a loss but a great advantage. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing himself. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Literary Archive Foundation we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any down the room. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide broad to get it all underneath. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any ways including including checks, online payments and credit card this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Last updated: May 20, 2012 friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a had kept free without any necklace or collar. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was with him. But as it is ..." spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the it". backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. down the room. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, consciousness. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father impose on them. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Translated by David Wyllie. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to their real and natural state. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both first to get up and stretch out her young body. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been License. You must require such a user to return or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Translator: David Wyllie hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more subject to the trademark license, especially commercial consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it with her arms around his neck. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" II dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him to spare Gregor's life. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who by himself. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Project Gutenberg-tm works. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from face against her father's arm. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally http://gutenberg.net/license). 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Gregor's appeals to his father were of no about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he do anything to make them look away. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness had kept free without any necklace or collar. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and landed loudly on the floor. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided III was already the end of March, after all. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with him. But as it is ..." pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Last updated: May 20, 2012 in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will I thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object things had become superfluous which, although they could not be playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was not a loss but a great advantage. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of receipt of the work. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most License. You must require such a user to return or where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been