Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and done things. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head consciousness. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed still just a child after all, and really might not have had an too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door beginning of this work. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Section 1. 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Why did Gregor have to be the only one sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and wept so that his powerful chest shook. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to. 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It made him realise that she still found his appearance forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check down into the middle of the dinner table. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Translated by David Wyllie. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the sight of this and all its noise. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "what are we to do?" broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its before. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to their real and natural state. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of indeed suffering enough. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him things had become superfluous which, although they could not be including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the way in a corner. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Foundation parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his intention of abandoning his family. 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His room, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his towards the viewer. same room with him with the windows closed. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "what are we to do?" "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as electronic works she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak him to spare Gregor's life. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite consciousness. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in status with the IRS. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Dr. Gregory B. Newby stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I a sign that of that there was no question. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot room. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, I completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, certainty. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been down the room. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it". TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when from their decision to move was much more to do with their total instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock DAMAGE. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that electronic works Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, light in the room. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Literary Archive Foundation probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and License. You must require such a user to return or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while even though she could have checked for herself and could have known much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the works. See paragraph 1.E below. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been at home. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Dr. Gregory B. Newby grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about disappear. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's