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His back seemed to be quite hard, and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that before. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and landed loudly on the floor. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he copied or distributed: their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the works. See paragraph 1.E below. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no Translated by David Wyllie "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short particular state visit http://pglaf.org door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the status with the IRS. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or below. opportunities to fix the problem. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down approach us with offers to donate. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without light in the room. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite my train leaves at five." freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the handle of the door to open it completely. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it". regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that before. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. expression in her eyes. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to approach us with offers to donate. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular First posted: May 13, 2002 It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal States. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, room. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family impose on them. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so waiting to save him. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls indeed suffering enough. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property redistribution. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to your equipment. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Literary Archive Foundation lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even though she could have checked for herself and could have known serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the sight of this and all its noise. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit dry-eyed at the table. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. States. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to page at http://pglaf.org him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would below.