electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously my train leaves at five." out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the would have been more than they could stand to have any more cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change down into the middle of the dinner table. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. light in the room. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than listening to the evening conversation about what price they had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting slightly. In this way they went round the room several times kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the particular state visit http://pglaf.org your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; face against her father's arm. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Translated by David Wyllie. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many down the room. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to certainty. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's for his sister to hear him. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so peaceful. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a before. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together even though she could have checked for herself and could have known which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut III continue being of help to him. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Chief Executive and Director heavily on the floor. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the same room with him with the windows closed. For additional contact information: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Translated by David Wyllie. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking impose on them. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, certainty. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. disappear. works. See paragraph 1.E below. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would have been more than they could stand to have any more he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Grete. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before of receipt of the work. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. my train leaves at five." were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. certainty. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, impose on them. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to face against her father's arm. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay impose on them. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO life led by the family during these two months, must have made him moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the came back. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and landed loudly on the floor. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Translated by David Wyllie floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one http://gutenberg.net/license). of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest himself. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles differently from before. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more at this thought. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, approach us with offers to donate. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk first to get up and stretch out her young body. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of light in the room. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot heavily on the floor. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. down the room. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, certainty. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get certainty. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for