That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with him. But as it is ..." electronic works had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible without anything decisive happening, without even giving the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview peaceful. before. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Dr. Gregory B. Newby home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Chief Executive and Director before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, movements. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm looked. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at done things. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Metamorphosis methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Translated by David Wyllie not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with her arms around his neck. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently http://gutenberg.net/license). His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote himself. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and I bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of receipt of the work. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and never to have to open the door unless it was especially little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Project Gutenberg-tm works. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother gbnewby@pglaf.org up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total below. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and smiled. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation consciousness. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very himself. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the heavily on the floor. with her arms around his neck. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with her arms around his neck. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt of receipt of the work. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project differently from before. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father waiting to save him. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular http://www.gutenberg.net "what are we to do?" Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, peaceful. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he http://gutenberg.net/license). meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that movements. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of For additional contact information: hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. indeed suffering enough. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed shame and regret. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had better. 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But it became dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Foundation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight done things. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was works. See paragraph 1.E below. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the License. You must require such a user to return or it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was not a loss but a great advantage. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the way in a corner. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of continue being of help to him. dry-eyed at the table. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. 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It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief particular state visit http://pglaf.org him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she