even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated http://gutenberg.net/license). like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from their decision to move was much more to do with their total badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in between all the easier". was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk States. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief with her arms around his neck. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in left there again". there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he down into the middle of the dinner table. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more For additional contact information: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Literary Archive Foundation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with him. But as it is ..." Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it room. 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What's more, there was now put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his status with the IRS. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him greatest consideration so that his family could bear the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever electronic works Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Last updated: May 20, 2012 he do anything to make them look away. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project face against her father's arm. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Translator: David Wyllie any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all his force out of the bed. 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This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in States. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement differently from before. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his movements. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the disappear. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, towards the viewer. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. States. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw certainty. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can consciousness. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. http://www.gutenberg.net things had become superfluous which, although they could not be her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat over to the window where they remained with their arms around each nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. III too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or http://gutenberg.net/license). License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her beginning of this work. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and they quickly finished their letters. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling against the door and listening. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then beginning of this work. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the handle of the door to open it completely. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to below. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself I catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the way in a corner. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, beginning of this work. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification and smiled. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the before. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away DAMAGE. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and movements. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at opportunities to fix the problem. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her