everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all light in the room. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. broad to get it all underneath. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from and wept so that his powerful chest shook. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Grete. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Last updated: May 20, 2012 kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview waiting to save him. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised broad to get it all underneath. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples beginning of this work. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat first she would call to him as she did so with words that she This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Chief Executive and Director was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm my train leaves at five." had kept free without any necklace or collar. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted beginning of this work. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance for his sister to hear him. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would below. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his had kept free without any necklace or collar. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, travelling salesmen. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Literary Archive Foundation only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Dr. Gregory B. Newby almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room same room with him with the windows closed. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found 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 consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Gutenberg-tm License. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him certainty. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable heavily on the floor. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." against the door and listening. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the way in a corner. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any before. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered III trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, against the door and listening. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the same room with him with the windows closed. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Project Gutenberg-tm works. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to travelling salesmen. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right of receipt of the work. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room travelling salesmen. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their heavily on the floor. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stick, then, finally, all was quiet. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 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I had originally intended to say all this to you This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free against the door and listening. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to their real and natural state. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. 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