things had become superfluous which, although they could not be door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss works. See paragraph 1.E below. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen differently from before. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm first to get up and stretch out her young body. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Translated by David Wyllie. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been last!". bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it movements. http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to would have been more than they could stand to have any more round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Translated by David Wyllie. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would have been more than they could stand to have any more and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune peaceful. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared waiting to save him. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the works. See paragraph 1.E below. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become by himself. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal same room with him with the windows closed. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and wept so that his powerful chest shook. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to down the room. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of first to get up and stretch out her young body. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his 1.F. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the sight of this and all its noise. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her http://www.gutenberg.net that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. continue being of help to him. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Chief Executive and Director joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him your equipment. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Translated by David Wyllie. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present travelling salesmen. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the handle of the door to open it completely. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but that very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his shame and regret. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Translated by David Wyllie. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they 1.E.9. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself he do anything to make them look away. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might my train leaves at five." parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping continue being of help to him. at this thought. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Chief Executive and Director will be renamed. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was already the end of March, after all. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or first to get up and stretch out her young body. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. beginning of this work. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to their real and natural state. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Project Gutenberg-tm works. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were looked. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.E.9. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he of receipt of the work. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would have been more than they could stand to have any more raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "what are we to do?" speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally