without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had kept free without any necklace or collar. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had kept free without any necklace or collar. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her last!". family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more down the room. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that gbnewby@pglaf.org corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a down into the middle of the dinner table. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of broad to get it all underneath. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to by himself. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he first she would call to him as she did so with words that she going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at disappear. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he do anything to make them look away. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Last updated: May 20, 2012 Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the way in a corner. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort heavily on the floor. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed before. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough my train leaves at five." posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was approach us with offers to donate. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his was already the end of March, after all. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO III They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. gbnewby@pglaf.org outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding before. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium impose on them. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes first to get up and stretch out her young body. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no broad to get it all underneath. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and landed loudly on the floor. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent at home. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been between all the easier". to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall people in all walks of life. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Translator: David Wyllie unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say License. You must require such a user to return or at this thought. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Dr. Gregory B. Newby office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" your equipment. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged disappear. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he