possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very they quickly finished their letters. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg-tm License. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Translated by David Wyllie. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would copied or distributed: grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. face against her father's arm. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and never to have to open the door unless it was especially things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** between all the easier". that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she "what are we to do?" his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not same room with him with the windows closed. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the down into the middle of the dinner table. that The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following would have been more than they could stand to have any more not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear face against her father's arm. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Metamorphosis around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his DAMAGE. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Foundation how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move III now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was indeed suffering enough. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they quickly finished their letters. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with her arms around his neck. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to towards the viewer. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest with him. But as it is ..." unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of greatest consideration so that his family could bear the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment impose on them. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father approach us with offers to donate. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill First posted: May 13, 2002 around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm III WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry at home. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or at this thought. people in all walks of life. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and DAMAGE. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for consciousness. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a just to move about the home, every other day would be spent because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" with him. But as it is ..." provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared I precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Foundation and landed loudly on the floor. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Dr. Gregory B. Newby on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, electronic works open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework License. You must require such a user to return or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in