corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and towards the viewer. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Grete. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Last updated: May 20, 2012 Chief Executive and Director can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to their real and natural state. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the First posted: May 13, 2002 http://gutenberg.net/license). True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free done things. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of receipt of the work. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but shame and regret. the sight of this and all its noise. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying life led by the family during these two months, must have made him away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it *** START: FULL LICENSE *** liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "what are we to do?" couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief from their decision to move was much more to do with their total just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to their real and natural state. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you impose on them. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." gbnewby@pglaf.org probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill will be renamed. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and smiled. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned expression in her eyes. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important at home. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between and wept so that his powerful chest shook. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at page at http://pglaf.org a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after same room with him with the windows closed. heavily on the floor. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the handle of the door to open it completely. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even though she could have checked for herself and could have known six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Language: English seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. was not a loss but a great advantage. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that expression in her eyes. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Last updated: May 20, 2012 unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.F. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke works. See paragraph 1.E below. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ways including including checks, online payments and credit card as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of redistribution. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of receipt of the work. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do left there again". care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Translator: David Wyllie nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a sign that of that there was no question. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To they quickly finished their letters. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. particular state visit http://pglaf.org entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking they quickly finished their letters. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Section 5. 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Hardly chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. 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And so he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement so that she might be able to get a better position later on. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring a constant state of change. 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But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Project Gutenberg-tm works. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. 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Now they did actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his down into the middle of the dinner table. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her down the room. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't