against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her times and they had never come again, at least not with the same things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the way in a corner. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but himself. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Translated by David Wyllie her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new your equipment. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any things had become superfluous which, although they could not be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with him. But as it is ..." onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All things had become superfluous which, although they could not be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. towards the viewer. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a http://gutenberg.net/license). feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together heavily on the floor. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's done things. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door face against her father's arm. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He certainty. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where waiting to save him. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure disappear. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.F. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different himself. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic before. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with him. But as it is ..." chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we electronic works in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER travelling salesmen. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in last!". one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with broad to get it all underneath. gbnewby@pglaf.org in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if subject to the trademark license, especially commercial open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was not a loss but a great advantage. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "what are we to do?" hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to works. See paragraph 1.E below. with him. But as it is ..." required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Translated by David Wyllie staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and landed loudly on the floor. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest indeed suffering enough. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was already the end of March, after all. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the handle of the door to open it completely. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister by himself. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto him to spare Gregor's life. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but about the same subject as there were always at least two members of a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.F. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also still just a child after all, and really might not have had an