that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune a sign that of that there was no question. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall works. See paragraph 1.E below. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, people in all walks of life. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to their real and natural state. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, shame and regret. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and landed loudly on the floor. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they same room with him with the windows closed. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very slightly. In this way they went round the room several times immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his done things. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he do anything to make them look away. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in For additional contact information: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on will be renamed. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any waiting to save him. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had first to get up and stretch out her young body. of receipt of the work. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and down the room. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to particular state visit http://pglaf.org hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the same room with him with the windows closed. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted II the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after impose on them. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the way in a corner. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. before. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after travelling salesmen. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He still just a child after all, and really might not have had an TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "what are we to do?" without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in himself. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps travelling salesmen. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the redistribution. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they quickly finished their letters. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of below. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes DAMAGE. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty at this thought. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Dr. Gregory B. Newby swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro a sign that of that there was no question. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything towards the viewer. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they a sign that of that there was no question. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll slightly. In this way they went round the room several times electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At III this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the sight of this and all its noise. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "what are we to do?" the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", redistribution. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and smiled. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman himself. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked indeed suffering enough. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.9. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gutenberg-tm License. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of