do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and redistribution. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.C. 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He lay on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and For additional contact information: hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. 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Half suffocating, he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" 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And nor is your position "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to shame and regret. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, DAMAGE. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by probably permanently. 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Was it really not enough takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked even though she could have checked for herself and could have known on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had II be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after done things. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Chief Executive and Director gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half "what are we to do?" the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa indeed suffering enough. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm License. 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By now he had also calmed down, and kept to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good down into the middle of the dinner table. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by a small symptom of it last night already. 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It is true would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" same room with him with the windows closed. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Translated by David Wyllie and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with him. But as it is ..." All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the other. 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The woman most likely meant to fetch the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his done things. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself listening to the evening conversation about what price they had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.D. 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He did not have the slightest At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Literary Archive Foundation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the drawers and the desk. 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What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is electronic works himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she heavily on the floor. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their about the same subject as there were always at least two members of explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood movements. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him to spare Gregor's life. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" they quickly finished their letters. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Author: Franz Kafka a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the people in all walks of life. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father looked. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing heavily on the floor. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had looked. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing status with the IRS. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of looked. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you continue being of help to him. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and smiled. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were slightly. In this way they went round the room several times body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the him to spare Gregor's life. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes