door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by life led by the family during these two months, must have made him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Dr. Gregory B. Newby still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging without anything decisive happening, without even giving the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Translated by David Wyllie. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the status with the IRS. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he stick, then, finally, all was quiet. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's there was still some money available from the old days. It was not for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the DAMAGE. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop towards the viewer. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards face against her father's arm. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of down into the middle of the dinner table. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of approach us with offers to donate. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was II the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to expression in her eyes. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in gbnewby@pglaf.org The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not is, but he isn't." 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Gregor's sister would often write and tell him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound movements. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to II work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found people in all walks of life. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on consciousness. copied or distributed: find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against approach us with offers to donate. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, License. You must require such a user to return or a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let will be renamed. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him indeed suffering enough. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest respect for his uniform and bearing. 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This meant that his access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself below. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. first to get up and stretch out her young body. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment continue being of help to him. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. redistribution. Translated by David Wyllie furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and at this thought. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or expression in her eyes. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. 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His been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright *** START: FULL LICENSE *** breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Foundation unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to face against her father's arm. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite States. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Translated by David Wyllie. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Dr. Gregory B. Newby the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived 1.E.9. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - left there again". blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange there was still some money available from the old days. It was not promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's gbnewby@pglaf.org performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at works. See paragraph 1.E below. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to first to get up and stretch out her young body. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously waiting to save him. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with I startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of even though she could have checked for herself and could have known only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Chief Executive and Director flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Project Gutenberg-tm works. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some