still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation indeed suffering enough. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with her arms around his neck. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Literary Archive Foundation This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with works. See paragraph 1.E below. 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Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the down the room. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it had kept free without any necklace or collar. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower at home. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different I have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ways including including checks, online payments and credit card impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could disappear. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone slightly. In this way they went round the room several times because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they License. You must require such a user to return or floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at over to the window where they remained with their arms around each To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dry-eyed at the table. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Project Gutenberg-tm works. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister II fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Dr. Gregory B. Newby care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought of receipt of the work. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again times and they had never come again, at least not with the same quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with him. But as it is ..." as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite movements. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder and never to have to open the door unless it was especially their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and they quickly finished their letters. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his towards the viewer. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with status with the IRS. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Last updated: May 20, 2012 wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone from their decision to move was much more to do with their total boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief disappear. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the sight of this and all its noise. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, down the room. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his same room with him with the windows closed. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] redistribution. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated light in the room. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her himself. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in him to spare Gregor's life. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was already the end of March, after all. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular down into the middle of the dinner table. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes page at http://pglaf.org "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out done things. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite works. See paragraph 1.E below. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was