quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw dry-eyed at the table. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. came back. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it". on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was my train leaves at five." Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and wept so that his powerful chest shook. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and smiled. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand dry-eyed at the table. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. light in the room. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. face against her father's arm. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could without anything decisive happening, without even giving the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to before. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they quickly finished their letters. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stick, then, finally, all was quiet. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of face against her father's arm. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the down into the middle of the dinner table. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the room. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that particular state visit http://pglaf.org family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept was not a loss but a great advantage. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright last!". the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able first she would call to him as she did so with words that she because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door and never to have to open the door unless it was especially to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, status with the IRS. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father peaceful. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you shame and regret. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were things had become superfluous which, although they could not be fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table for his sister to hear him. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his waiting to save him. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they continue being of help to him. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite left there again". pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had States. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's between all the easier". he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and continue being of help to him. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Dr. Gregory B. Newby sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to broad to get it all underneath. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning would have been more than they could stand to have any more thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of receipt of the work. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the way in a corner. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too things had become superfluous which, although they could not be anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set movements. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and status with the IRS. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Literary Archive Foundation went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw DAMAGE. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with her arms around his neck. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in gbnewby@pglaf.org not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back from their decision to move was much more to do with their total think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the