middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Language: English they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes by himself. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every to their real and natural state. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the III lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his III "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all works. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any and never to have to open the door unless it was especially father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the way in a corner. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust beginning of this work. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she III broad to get it all underneath. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could beginning of this work. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they left there again". sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 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 chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even though she could have checked for herself and could have known especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Translator: David Wyllie cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] disappear. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the way in a corner. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his came back. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.F. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower *** START: FULL LICENSE *** gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Grete. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the done things. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it life led by the family during these two months, must have made him (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had kept free without any necklace or collar. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been down the room. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? slightly. In this way they went round the room several times where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it your equipment. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could was not a loss but a great advantage. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "what are we to do?" for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. 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You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living wants to speak to you personally. 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Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Grete. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and particular state visit http://pglaf.org 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still came back. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived approach us with offers to donate. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a for his sister to hear him. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Last updated: May 20, 2012 they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat States. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three subject to the trademark license, especially commercial So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm certainty. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you disappear. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would