way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest of receipt of the work. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, towards the viewer. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that they quickly finished their letters. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly differently from before. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or http://www.gutenberg.net the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him to spare Gregor's life. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many copied or distributed: Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Dr. Gregory B. Newby There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Translated by David Wyllie wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend against the door and listening. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and never to have to open the door unless it was especially 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth down the room. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe was not a loss but a great advantage. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy disappear. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. III Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so DAMAGE. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a now." 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He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself subject to the trademark license, especially commercial quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the done things. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Section 4. 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She had been standing there waiting and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Last updated: May 20, 2012 noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying indeed suffering enough. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and http://www.gutenberg.net room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ways including including checks, online payments and credit card speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and landed loudly on the floor. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Last updated: May 20, 2012 of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg-tm works. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud people in all walks of life. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the way in a corner. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, peaceful. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would "what are we to do?" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. first to get up and stretch out her young body. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the handle of the door to open it completely. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did will be renamed. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as over to the window where they remained with their arms around each there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, heavily on the floor. same room with him with the windows closed. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially http://gutenberg.net/license). still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by subject to the trademark license, especially commercial destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down broad to get it all underneath. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Dr. Gregory B. Newby suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her last!". They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself at home. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Translated by David Wyllie put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, electronic works pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple peaceful. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so your equipment. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he light in the room. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gutenberg-tm License. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm License. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you