dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will my train leaves at five." recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Grete. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had consciousness. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with was already the end of March, after all. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short a sign that of that there was no question. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's particular state visit http://pglaf.org way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Literary Archive Foundation back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated done things. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other status with the IRS. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The listening to the evening conversation about what price they had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE expression in her eyes. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing himself. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" for his sister to hear him. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment page at http://pglaf.org she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had III were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and First posted: May 13, 2002 have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. continue being of help to him. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he do anything to make them look away. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Translator: David Wyllie out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very shame and regret. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the waiting to save him. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he do anything to make them look away. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud first to get up and stretch out her young body. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at him to spare Gregor's life. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a waiting to save him. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to electronic works the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Project Gutenberg-tm works. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's I have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg DAMAGE. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many peaceful. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He same room with him with the windows closed. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground between all the easier". fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest http://www.gutenberg.net Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that below. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from same room with him with the windows closed. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was impose on them. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and never to have to open the door unless it was especially mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder License. You must require such a user to return or better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the sight of this and all its noise. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can approach us with offers to donate. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ways including including checks, online payments and credit card reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "what are we to do?" So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.E.9. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from For additional contact information: would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Translated by David Wyllie. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. left there again". backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full peaceful. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR down into the middle of the dinner table. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat approach us with offers to donate. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to and briefly nodded to him several times. 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