mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm subject to the trademark license, especially commercial or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Literary Archive Foundation Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been light in the room. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or First posted: May 13, 2002 beginning of this work. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there peaceful. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it". practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking for his sister to hear him. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any 1.F. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried I The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not peaceful. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's the handle of the door to open it completely. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would have been more than they could stand to have any more see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space so that she might be able to get a better position later on. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 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But on the other hand, I must say that if we startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and smiled. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. 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His sister, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a face against her father's arm. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so before. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with her arms around his neck. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the handle of the door to open it completely. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so travelling salesmen. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's against the door and listening. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair gbnewby@pglaf.org enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword particular state visit http://pglaf.org spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it". License. You must require such a user to return or consciousness. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what himself. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was done things. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost differently from before. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some subject to the trademark license, especially commercial nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the handle of the door to open it completely. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm continue being of help to him. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Translated by David Wyllie himself. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's shame and regret. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Translated by David Wyllie. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden stick, then, finally, all was quiet. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER between all the easier". freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I broad to get it all underneath. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg-tm License. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Literary Archive Foundation concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Language: English than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never http://gutenberg.net/license). was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother indeed suffering enough. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the handle of the door to open it completely. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a sign that of that there was no question. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when times and they had never come again, at least not with the same intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible opportunities to fix the problem. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this