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But an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth anywhere near Gregor. 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The door was slammed shut with the consciousness. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his broad to get it all underneath. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then DAMAGE. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth badly on his two rows of legs. 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He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can works. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he differently from before. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say just to move about the home, every other day would be spent suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He First posted: May 13, 2002 key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father electronic works keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he shame and regret. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or for his sister to hear him. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further a sign that of that there was no question. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I movements. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and redistribution. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of between all the easier". electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and peaceful. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the handle of the door to open it completely. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in against the door and listening. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, people in all walks of life. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's indeed suffering enough. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. broad to get it all underneath. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he do anything to make them look away. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Translated by David Wyllie. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw page at http://pglaf.org too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Last updated: May 20, 2012 this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; first she would call to him as she did so with words that she while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him to spare Gregor's life. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit before. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a redistribution. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly came back. at home. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague about the same subject as there were always at least two members of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember light in the room. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.E.9. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making movements. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe there was still some money available from the old days. It was not done things. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot disappear. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's approach us with offers to donate. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little they quickly finished their letters. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his http://gutenberg.net/license). posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Chief Executive and Director might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other http://gutenberg.net/license). sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. impose on them. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. I had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and landed loudly on the floor. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came by himself. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy was not a loss but a great advantage. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "what are we to do?" eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his First posted: May 13, 2002 1.F. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, dry-eyed at the table. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet,