he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back by himself. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was not a loss but a great advantage. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? 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It was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on approach us with offers to donate. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed by himself. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on at home. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had towards the viewer. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, certainty. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Language: English on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his below. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no License. You must require such a user to return or situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even though she could have checked for herself and could have known him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister last!". Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE electronic works suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through will be renamed. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the For additional contact information: serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Translator: David Wyllie or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.F. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting light in the room. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with him. But as it is ..." pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Translator: David Wyllie to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other with him. But as it is ..." travelling salesmen. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the indeed suffering enough. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project with him. But as it is ..." insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they quickly finished their letters. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: *** START: FULL LICENSE *** They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so particular state visit http://pglaf.org pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already dry-eyed at the table. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with shame and regret. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk redistribution. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Translator: David Wyllie almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that against the door and listening. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could expression in her eyes. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I subject to the trademark license, especially commercial to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door over to the window where they remained with their arms around each impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Last updated: May 20, 2012 seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned works. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Dr. Gregory B. Newby really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, came back. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of below. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something License. You must require such a user to return or his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel now." 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Nearly all the individual works in the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the