smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not from their decision to move was much more to do with their total close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered of receipt of the work. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right subject to the trademark license, especially commercial lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. dry-eyed at the table. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Translated by David Wyllie. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and landed loudly on the floor. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and gbnewby@pglaf.org kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of opportunities to fix the problem. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" expression in her eyes. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it before. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back even though she could have checked for herself and could have known pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, light in the room. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Project Gutenberg-tm works. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If electronic works joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an opportunities to fix the problem. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now certainty. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, by himself. last!". time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have him to spare Gregor's life. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm the way in a corner. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching travelling salesmen. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short copied or distributed: some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite last!". would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even redistribution. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - left there again". That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he do anything to make them look away. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had kept free without any necklace or collar. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand your equipment. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space listening to the evening conversation about what price they had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought heavily on the floor. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that room. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. certainty. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes works. See paragraph 1.E below. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or without anything decisive happening, without even giving the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method at home. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the handle of the door to open it completely. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to their real and natural state. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was not a loss but a great advantage. first to get up and stretch out her young body. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be differently from before. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the movements. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery States. beginning of this work. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt continue being of help to him. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke gbnewby@pglaf.org seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Translated by David Wyllie. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state by himself. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared for his sister to hear him. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm just to move about the home, every other day would be spent sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project copied or distributed: thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a between all the easier". illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would was not a loss but a great advantage. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might III example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints,