meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the light in the room. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him they quickly finished their letters. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her down the room. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time shame and regret. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the at this thought. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially gbnewby@pglaf.org thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 1.B. 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He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the sight of this and all its noise. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended down into the middle of the dinner table. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. to their real and natural state. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite times and they had never come again, at least not with the same It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the sight of this and all its noise. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and done things. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still electronic works corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place before. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to their real and natural state. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Author: Franz Kafka with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went States. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never impose on them. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 1.E.9. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project status with the IRS. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with her arms around his neck. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so people in all walks of life. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that came back. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand just to move about the home, every other day would be spent without anything decisive happening, without even giving the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his left there again". set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than greatest consideration so that his family could bear the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Literary Archive Foundation almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he do anything to make them look away. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took expression in her eyes. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.E.9. by himself. States. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying light in the room. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Translated by David Wyllie. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an slightly. In this way they went round the room several times and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the page at http://pglaf.org everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right differently from before. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in for his sister to hear him. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved from their decision to move was much more to do with their total methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way without anything decisive happening, without even giving the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw *** START: FULL LICENSE *** of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks License. You must require such a user to return or his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to him to spare Gregor's life. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied broad to get it all underneath. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become