you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with him. But as it is ..." superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together opportunities to fix the problem. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by dry-eyed at the table. came back. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new For additional contact information: instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was approach us with offers to donate. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. opportunities to fix the problem. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but himself. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" left there again". Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Project Gutenberg-tm works. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about down the room. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into for his sister to hear him. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little looked. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm works. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. impose on them. differently from before. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in face against her father's arm. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would a sign that of that there was no question. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go consciousness. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for for his sister to hear him. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel listening to the evening conversation about what price they had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stick, then, finally, all was quiet. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented particular state visit http://pglaf.org hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do about the same subject as there were always at least two members of providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance at home. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning a sign that of that there was no question. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair last!". request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Project Gutenberg-tm works. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in waiting to save him. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of by himself. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially for his sister to hear him. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God II that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring http://gutenberg.net/license). this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust it". room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with him. But as it is ..." And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate will be renamed. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was impose on them. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they quickly finished their letters. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Literary Archive Foundation work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would