people in all walks of life. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their it". the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would have been more than they could stand to have any more before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the way in a corner. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed http://gutenberg.net/license). work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder expression in her eyes. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk consciousness. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it status with the IRS. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a gbnewby@pglaf.org see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Translated by David Wyllie the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" shame and regret. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister particular state visit http://pglaf.org word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back beginning of this work. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright peaceful. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax down into the middle of the dinner table. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really gbnewby@pglaf.org electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; status with the IRS. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness beginning of this work. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a my train leaves at five." been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no between all the easier". unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At movements. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Grete. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be works. See paragraph 1.E below. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the last!". forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Translated by David Wyllie. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Chief Executive and Director his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in and landed loudly on the floor. Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.F. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of http://www.gutenberg.net everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until first to get up and stretch out her young body. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide for his sister to hear him. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance life led by the family during these two months, must have made him come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they quickly finished their letters. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Last updated: May 20, 2012 and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from their decision to move was much more to do with their total prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw last!". time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern 1.F. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a broad to get it all underneath. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have not knowing what he should save first before his attention was heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear against the door and listening. Author: Franz Kafka good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg-tm License. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room over to the window where they remained with their arms around each cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 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 raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with her arms around his neck. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to their real and natural state. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the broad to get it all underneath. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg face against her father's arm. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally beginning of this work. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, below. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about broad to get it all underneath. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his waiting to save him. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very last!". exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the