three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll continue being of help to him. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay came back. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially impose on them. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and landed loudly on the floor. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without looked. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This indeed suffering enough. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was already the end of March, after all. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let about the same subject as there were always at least two members of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance was not a loss but a great advantage. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 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 This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the will be renamed. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His status with the IRS. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had below. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, States. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm my train leaves at five." uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. light in the room. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. particular state visit http://pglaf.org stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really down into the middle of the dinner table. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and II lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time I on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would have been more than they could stand to have any more somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. works. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you face against her father's arm. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from their decision to move was much more to do with their total off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Translator: David Wyllie sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while consciousness. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy First posted: May 13, 2002 controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the sight of this and all its noise. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the handle of the door to open it completely. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the it". so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which at home. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees life led by the family during these two months, must have made him she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the came back. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and wept so that his powerful chest shook. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm before. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first copied or distributed: mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat differently from before. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of III His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gutenberg-tm License. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you my train leaves at five." redistribution. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it III a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him to spare Gregor's life. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Last updated: May 20, 2012 his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's down the room. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in particular state visit http://pglaf.org only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the way in a corner. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And copied or distributed: should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gutenberg-tm License. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full consciousness. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to their real and natural state. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became over to the window where they remained with their arms around each parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood listening to the evening conversation about what price they had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt approach us with offers to donate. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and