earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with her arms around his neck. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with her arms around his neck. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Translated by David Wyllie. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.E.9. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she electronic works it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously and landed loudly on the floor. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER with him. But as it is ..." harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of receipt of the work. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his below. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of looked. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with her arms around his neck. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the sight of this and all its noise. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Mr. Samsa for his decision. 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He never wanted to let her out of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so face against her father's arm. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether movements. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, came back. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Translated by David Wyllie. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day approach us with offers to donate. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as will be renamed. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Dr. Gregory B. Newby this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. 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It was clear that no-one would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to to their real and natural state. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing him to spare Gregor's life. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to their real and natural state. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very peaceful. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. before. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Foundation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. First posted: May 13, 2002 in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Section 5. 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He really did want against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly against the door and listening. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of receipt of the work. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and landed loudly on the floor. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gutenberg-tm License. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight just to move about the home, every other day would be spent moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Last updated: May 20, 2012 windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally http://gutenberg.net/license). while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and heavily on the floor. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the handle of the door to open it completely. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an