could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something it". thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all States. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still light in the room. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air before. came back. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to light in the room. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Literary Archive Foundation Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's came back. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity expression in her eyes. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him to spare Gregor's life. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him differently from before. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stick, then, finally, all was quiet. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more so that she might be able to get a better position later on. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Last updated: May 20, 2012 the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his opportunities to fix the problem. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the himself. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net shame and regret. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he do anything to make them look away. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his approach us with offers to donate. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and a sign that of that there was no question. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought subject to the trademark license, especially commercial more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little so that she might be able to get a better position later on. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that http://gutenberg.net/license). away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the handle of the door to open it completely. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do had kept free without any necklace or collar. Chief Executive and Director she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour approach us with offers to donate. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never between all the easier". time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, for his sister to hear him. at home. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE waiting to save him. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest left there again". and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was already the end of March, after all. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 1.E.9. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt heavily on the floor. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he broad to get it all underneath. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest License. You must require such a user to return or as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a sign that of that there was no question. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in http://www.gutenberg.net white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied to their real and natural state. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and below. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him to spare Gregor's life. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Project Gutenberg-tm works. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement about the same subject as there were always at least two members of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Translated by David Wyllie. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground for his sister to hear him. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when face against her father's arm. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and works. See paragraph 1.E below. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose same room with him with the windows closed. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen III Last updated: May 20, 2012 only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face