was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. indeed suffering enough. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When there was still some money available from the old days. It was not slightly. In this way they went round the room several times instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Grete. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in electronic works There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, down the room. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made the sight of this and all its noise. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked done things. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or room. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender was not a loss but a great advantage. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained with her arms around his neck. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his opportunities to fix the problem. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly him to spare Gregor's life. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.E.9. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they quickly finished their letters. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him to spare Gregor's life. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Translated by David Wyllie bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and landed loudly on the floor. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without movements. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the travelling salesmen. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an continue being of help to him. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Chief Executive and Director on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was with him. But as it is ..." to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value First posted: May 13, 2002 drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back page at http://pglaf.org special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden your equipment. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.F. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Translated by David Wyllie. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "what are we to do?" himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with him. But as it is ..." steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have certainty. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few status with the IRS. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place people in all walks of life. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to DAMAGE. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project before. http://gutenberg.net/license). some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the sight of this and all its noise.