spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had light in the room. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies looked. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this travelling salesmen. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his certainty. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was opportunities to fix the problem. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a travelling salesmen. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Foundation speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "what are we to do?" while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried For additional contact information: milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Last updated: May 20, 2012 suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in http://gutenberg.net/license). dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half face against her father's arm. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about electronic works with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it they quickly finished their letters. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any disappear. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in face against her father's arm. Project Gutenberg-tm works. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and beginning of this work. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Last updated: May 20, 2012 cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that about the same subject as there were always at least two members of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Language: English lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and will be renamed. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation and smiled. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder against the door and listening. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", a sign that of that there was no question. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her done things. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright just to move about the home, every other day would be spent injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance gbnewby@pglaf.org office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and never to have to open the door unless it was especially changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he III getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Foundation say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: over to the window where they remained with their arms around each as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the way in a corner. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without I I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd stick, then, finally, all was quiet. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. your equipment. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled gbnewby@pglaf.org the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing particular state visit http://pglaf.org time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His and never to have to open the door unless it was especially lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered page at http://pglaf.org Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living works. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh room. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we they quickly finished their letters. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him