swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the expression in her eyes. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Translated by David Wyllie the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. against the door and listening. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in face against her father's arm. Translated by David Wyllie. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is gbnewby@pglaf.org on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Translated by David Wyllie. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing just to move about the home, every other day would be spent send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which things had become superfluous which, although they could not be concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his DAMAGE. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in not knowing what he should save first before his attention was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at consciousness. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too people in all walks of life. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm License. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the States. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Last updated: May 20, 2012 like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance even though she could have checked for herself and could have known in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and wept so that his powerful chest shook. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared a sign that of that there was no question. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to by himself. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.F. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with her arms around his neck. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, looked. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. consciousness. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Foundation question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do over to the window where they remained with their arms around each on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was not a loss but a great advantage. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but heavily on the floor. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with her arms around his neck. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had page at http://pglaf.org chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the first to get up and stretch out her young body. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Language: English by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the States. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed differently from before. differently from before. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. disappear. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from without anything decisive happening, without even giving the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work disappear. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats differently from before. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply from their decision to move was much more to do with their total or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it your equipment. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, light in the room. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop expression in her eyes. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Project Gutenberg-tm works. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Project Gutenberg-tm works. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. your equipment. by himself. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making the way in a corner. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" status with the IRS. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was between all the easier". overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; will be renamed. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination times and they had never come again, at least not with the same you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so last!". all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of receipt of the work. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the way in a corner. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the for his sister to hear him. 1.E.9. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with travelling salesmen. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It was not a loss but a great advantage. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of