she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down works. See paragraph 1.E below. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Dr. Gregory B. Newby Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - by himself. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new II bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at indeed suffering enough. of receipt of the work. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. last!". times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He waiting to save him. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go first to get up and stretch out her young body. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest travelling salesmen. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it". hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But over to the window where they remained with their arms around each continue being of help to him. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding movements. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a looked. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at expression in her eyes. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, between all the easier". completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown travelling salesmen. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously times and they had never come again, at least not with the same there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.F. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for broad to get it all underneath. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked before. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", last!". this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and movements. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware shame and regret. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of done things. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy at home. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic States. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do towards the viewer. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to people in all walks of life. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. opportunities to fix the problem. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing at this thought. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. done things. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head II intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of below. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was against the door and listening. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Literary Archive Foundation though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I 1.E.9. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was not a loss but a great advantage. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone copied or distributed: morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her with her arms around his neck. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, works. See paragraph 1.E below. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Translated by David Wyllie instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United face against her father's arm. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. was already the end of March, after all. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance for his sister to hear him. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table same room with him with the windows closed. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free For additional contact information: have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project