of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in down into the middle of the dinner table. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you II from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will down the room. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Translator: David Wyllie No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his will be renamed. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him status with the IRS. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.9. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as travelling salesmen. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and landed loudly on the floor. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the consciousness. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had kept free without any necklace or collar. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was left there again". family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Last updated: May 20, 2012 lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "what are we to do?" Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple waiting to save him. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Last updated: May 20, 2012 re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Translator: David Wyllie the way in a corner. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him to spare Gregor's life. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Chief Executive and Director too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found would have been more than they could stand to have any more they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with her arms around his neck. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Translated by David Wyllie. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and smiled. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Literary Archive Foundation being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate dry-eyed at the table. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Literary Archive Foundation the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about I Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him first to get up and stretch out her young body. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more will be renamed. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Literary Archive Foundation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his status with the IRS. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father movements. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell came back. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Project Gutenberg-tm works. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain over to the window where they remained with their arms around each body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through DAMAGE. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the States. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long light in the room. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. First posted: May 13, 2002 drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed last!". Chief Executive and Director state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Literary Archive Foundation approach us with offers to donate. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the peaceful. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new would have been more than they could stand to have any more would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by same room with him with the windows closed. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Dr. Gregory B. Newby the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email sometimes to stop and take a rest. 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And nor is your position to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped shame and regret. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying I His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His