face against her father's arm. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. http://gutenberg.net/license). Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit done things. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently people in all walks of life. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the will be renamed. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up without anything decisive happening, without even giving the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered travelling salesmen. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no same room with him with the windows closed. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "what are we to do?" shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he expression in her eyes. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the work. 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The charwoman was always in a hurry, and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had things had become superfluous which, although they could not be After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently broad to get it all underneath. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the for his sister to hear him. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel II terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm License. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw left there again". wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and landed loudly on the floor. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be left there again". "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal greatest consideration so that his family could bear the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword was already the end of March, after all. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and gbnewby@pglaf.org enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say certainty. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good gbnewby@pglaf.org morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would light in the room. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one just to move about the home, every other day would be spent not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight subject to the trademark license, especially commercial form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's below. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back my train leaves at five." table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be by himself. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on looked. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from just to move about the home, every other day would be spent become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was already the end of March, after all. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered was not a loss but a great advantage. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known redistribution. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Chief Executive and Director unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together works. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Metamorphosis hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the handle of the door to open it completely. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he II quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest at home. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to between all the easier". Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor indeed suffering enough. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use looked. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he II struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? expression in her eyes. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. Author: Franz Kafka to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing him to spare Gregor's life. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the broad to get it all underneath. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gutenberg-tm License. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with slightly. In this way they went round the room several times certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done,