clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had heavily on the floor. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door First posted: May 13, 2002 hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? 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He had first to slowly turn himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they can. 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It's not quite she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a sign that of that there was no question. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and down into the middle of the dinner table. Translated by David Wyllie he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 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 the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's page at http://pglaf.org room. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was room. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Translated by David Wyllie. and smiled. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in beginning of this work. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's II that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father times and they had never come again, at least not with the same effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter slightly. In this way they went round the room several times earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak peaceful. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest DAMAGE. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily light in the room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without shame and regret. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely status with the IRS. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound the way in a corner. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side light in the room. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Translated by David Wyllie. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent 1.F. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back your equipment. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned was already the end of March, after all. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.F. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it beginning of this work. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw greatest consideration so that his family could bear the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor. 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The whole of his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Project Gutenberg-tm works. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Translated by David Wyllie. III sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how your equipment. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the handle of the door to open it completely. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Language: English some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon ways including including checks, online payments and credit card what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their continue being of help to him. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 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 angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. they quickly finished their letters. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no