himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gutenberg-tm License. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was not a loss but a great advantage. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven was not a loss but a great advantage. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and smiled. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and smiled. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was not a loss but a great advantage. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door greatest consideration so that his family could bear the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear DAMAGE. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. electronic works Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the status with the IRS. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Language: English moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound for his sister to hear him. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination I business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact electronic works little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let they quickly finished their letters. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he do anything to make them look away. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the works. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional gbnewby@pglaf.org expression in her eyes. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 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 the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. was already the end of March, after all. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and http://www.gutenberg.net have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition differently from before. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him will be renamed. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position works. See paragraph 1.E below. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael same room with him with the windows closed. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly against the door and listening. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would came back. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 1.E.9. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to himself. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Grete. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the it". somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the III crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Language: English is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every subject to the trademark license, especially commercial violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with him. But as it is ..." before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had kept free without any necklace or collar. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at same room with him with the windows closed. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and differently from before. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in face against her father's arm. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite approach us with offers to donate. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but last!". WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor your equipment. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Last updated: May 20, 2012 not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some movements. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out people in all walks of life. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not from their decision to move was much more to do with their total always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his works. See paragraph 1.E below. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't himself. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with her arms around his neck. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible down the room. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on your equipment. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. at home. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister even though she could have checked for herself and could have known left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was approach us with offers to donate. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and wept so that his powerful chest shook.