good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. For additional contact information: disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down approach us with offers to donate. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Last updated: May 20, 2012 room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak disappear. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting down into the middle of the dinner table. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming between all the easier". the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. left there again". trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with her arms around his neck. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say my train leaves at five." that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour First posted: May 13, 2002 if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight came back. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly page at http://pglaf.org SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning consciousness. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's last!". (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Translated by David Wyllie Last updated: May 20, 2012 recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of receipt of the work. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "what are we to do?" Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without first to get up and stretch out her young body. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make looked. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a For additional contact information: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first face against her father's arm. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he copied or distributed: a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to looked. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother DAMAGE. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his travelling salesmen. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to people in all walks of life. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The movements. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from he do anything to make them look away. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more your equipment. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. works. See paragraph 1.E below. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg of receipt of the work. of receipt of the work. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it particular state visit http://pglaf.org that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Language: English now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I differently from before. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough stick, then, finally, all was quiet. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off he do anything to make them look away. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present listening to the evening conversation about what price they had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his http://gutenberg.net/license). work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her works. See paragraph 1.E below. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come room. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It works. See paragraph 1.E below. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He came back. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was already the end of March, after all. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Last updated: May 20, 2012 he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "what are we to do?" (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk of receipt of the work. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Section 5. 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Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every II newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than electronic works copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that copied or distributed: wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very