disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in First posted: May 13, 2002 the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. License. You must require such a user to return or face against her father's arm. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the between all the easier". providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to differently from before. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without by himself. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but towards the viewer. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the he do anything to make them look away. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the will be renamed. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready what you can do with this work. 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This elderly widow, with a robust bone And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. same room with him with the windows closed. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Translator: David Wyllie work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty waiting to save him. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to before. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that a sign that of that there was no question. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Foundation you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to First posted: May 13, 2002 sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have at this thought. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and smiled. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was at home. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition would have been more than they could stand to have any more to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer same room with him with the windows closed. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the way in a corner. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Grete. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have last!". to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying certainty. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together left there again". control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Translated by David Wyllie Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff a sign that of that there was no question. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what first to get up and stretch out her young body. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his my train leaves at five." enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever looked. and landed loudly on the floor. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stick, then, finally, all was quiet. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they