serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery http://www.gutenberg.net clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. III Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you movements. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. 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Gregor drew his head back from the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever continue being of help to him. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and before. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" he do anything to make them look away. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more indeed suffering enough. redistribution. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", impose on them. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance status with the IRS. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" same room with him with the windows closed. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the disappear. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Foundation than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Project Gutenberg-tm works. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Translator: David Wyllie long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was my train leaves at five." life led by the family during these two months, must have made him before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to disappear. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and smiled. Last updated: May 20, 2012 "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - States. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive works. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was 1.E.9. room. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Translator: David Wyllie Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by dry-eyed at the table. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's certainty. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that I was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned copied or distributed: he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the approach us with offers to donate. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm travelling salesmen. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted I I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving against the door and listening. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without doing any harm. 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They got up and went entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the III the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Dr. Gregory B. Newby again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent III and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring it". understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ways including including checks, online payments and credit card me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had differently from before. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled particular state visit http://pglaf.org remain freely available for generations to come. 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We can stop it straight away." "On entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.F.6. 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