table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Dr. Gregory B. Newby folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had dry-eyed at the table. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Author: Franz Kafka to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Foundation quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help and never to have to open the door unless it was especially lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous peaceful. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the travelling salesmen. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with him. But as it is ..." first to get up and stretch out her young body. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite against the door and listening. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he do anything to make them look away. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his works. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any works. See paragraph 1.E below. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer I would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with him. But as it is ..." of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. dry-eyed at the table. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock status with the IRS. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply with him. But as it is ..." the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Gutenberg-tm License. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated down the room. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the III father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly DAMAGE. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's First posted: May 13, 2002 a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange left there again". To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can first to get up and stretch out her young body. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and particular state visit http://pglaf.org had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, http://www.gutenberg.net himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar looked. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their impose on them. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be their way in there too. 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All doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he expression in her eyes. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Translated by David Wyllie. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or life led by the family during these two months, must have made him body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime http://gutenberg.net/license). earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Chief Executive and Director "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated works. See paragraph 1.E below. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with her arms around his neck. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside License. You must require such a user to return or law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work slightly. In this way they went round the room several times reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm came back. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" times and they had never come again, at least not with the same leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "what are we to do?" find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a greatest consideration so that his family could bear the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did particular state visit http://pglaf.org his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was