Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and http://www.gutenberg.net the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor. 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They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief subject to the trademark license, especially commercial - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost III Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Last updated: May 20, 2012 kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it they quickly finished their letters. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery shame and regret. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his before. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front expression in her eyes. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With opportunities to fix the problem. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it". all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and smiled. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most down the room. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Translated by David Wyllie. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there was still some money available from the old days. It was not License. You must require such a user to return or as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. by himself. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak my train leaves at five." now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in word of the conversation. 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He did not have the slightest door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be States. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he do anything to make them look away. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his disappear. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound life led by the family during these two months, must have made him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the first to get up and stretch out her young body. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his first to get up and stretch out her young body. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and beginning of this work. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. by himself. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became about the same subject as there were always at least two members of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he do anything to make them look away. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him to spare Gregor's life. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had first seen him. 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Please don't make things any harder from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they went away together on tip-toe. 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Translated by David Wyllie of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project consciousness. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let with her arms around his neck. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready indeed suffering enough. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Dr. Gregory B. Newby suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Translated by David Wyllie differently from before. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still him to spare Gregor's life. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak light in the room. last!". the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too without anything decisive happening, without even giving the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was already the end of March, after all. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Language: English Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in last!". give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently over to the window where they remained with their arms around each a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: himself. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest continue being of help to him. Language: English my train leaves at five." to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide