away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a down into the middle of the dinner table. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote expression in her eyes. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and smiled. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact and wept so that his powerful chest shook. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 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 Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. it". "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest and never to have to open the door unless it was especially outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with subject to the trademark license, especially commercial - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Literary Archive Foundation They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed it". morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "what are we to do?" It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it copied or distributed: door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been page at http://pglaf.org chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the sight of this and all its noise. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by copied or distributed: the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would particular state visit http://pglaf.org located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort would have been more than they could stand to have any more less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.F. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent against the door and listening. Franz Kafka permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with at home. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked indeed suffering enough. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she my train leaves at five." Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself http://gutenberg.net/license). intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, I appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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At that, and without Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's slightly. In this way they went round the room several times It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite redistribution. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him to spare Gregor's life. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the came back. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times first she would call to him as she did so with words that she lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed not knowing what he should save first before his attention was gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him States. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total disappear. of receipt of the work. before. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the way in a corner. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He States. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more expression in her eyes. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor DAMAGE. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. down into the middle of the dinner table. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and shame and regret. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth light in the room. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very differently from before. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home room. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of redistribution. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, License. You must require such a user to return or confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final http://gutenberg.net/license). turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. down the room. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was already the end of March, after all. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being works. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with him. But as it is ..." one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to opportunities to fix the problem. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we done things. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same License. You must require such a user to return or "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that same room with him with the windows closed. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on