himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth they quickly finished their letters. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the certainty. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on "what are we to do?" wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following dry-eyed at the table. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by electronic works they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some 1.E.9. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right first she would call to him as she did so with words that she not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day impose on them. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother shame and regret. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom things had become superfluous which, although they could not be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation beginning of this work. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon redistribution. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with travelling salesmen. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite between all the easier". would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her looked. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the way in a corner. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Grete. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and a sign that of that there was no question. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the will be renamed. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found done things. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening expression in her eyes. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Project Gutenberg-tm works. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Translated by David Wyllie be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to looked. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away approach us with offers to donate. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the looked. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest him to spare Gregor's life. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Last updated: May 20, 2012 http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he do anything to make them look away. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by attention to the pain he was causing himself. 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His mother was not used to DAMAGE. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with him. But as it is ..." looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.E.9. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. III put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged indeed suffering enough. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. 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But now the two of unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her movements. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sister have to go and earn money? 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight http://gutenberg.net/license). 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He was determined to make his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to he do anything to make them look away. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept