her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from travelling salesmen. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and impose on them. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who light in the room. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "what are we to do?" thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and movements. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the certainty. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it". although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. left there again". To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down works. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there http://gutenberg.net/license). crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to indeed suffering enough. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Foundation and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project at home. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister below. the handle of the door to open it completely. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and left there again". there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's him to spare Gregor's life. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution approach us with offers to donate. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way down into the middle of the dinner table. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a sign that of that there was no question. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the For additional contact information: bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - continue being of help to him. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and landed loudly on the floor. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel to their real and natural state. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not peaceful. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all and wept so that his powerful chest shook. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living times and they had never come again, at least not with the same where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To even though she could have checked for herself and could have known train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort continue being of help to him. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was III as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was For additional contact information: at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a sign that of that there was no question. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had kept free without any necklace or collar. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works page at http://pglaf.org that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Chief Executive and Director there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we http://gutenberg.net/license). happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Chief Executive and Director chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net),