who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. works. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning face against her father's arm. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived just to move about the home, every other day would be spent quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even face against her father's arm. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned approach us with offers to donate. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by electronic works three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried first to get up and stretch out her young body. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Dr. Gregory B. Newby that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot at home. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** impose on them. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially are removed. 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If only his father would stop of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Last updated: May 20, 2012 couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something between all the easier". belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his things had become superfluous which, although they could not be just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm at home. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower down into the middle of the dinner table. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without particular state visit http://pglaf.org strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw not knowing what he should save first before his attention was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Translated by David Wyllie. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous greatest consideration so that his family could bear the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel down into the middle of the dinner table. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was already the end of March, after all. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing slightly. In this way they went round the room several times unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort will be renamed. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Language: English mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and never to have to open the door unless it was especially samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I peaceful. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Translated by David Wyllie "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects certainty. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to their real and natural state. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag gbnewby@pglaf.org "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Translated by David Wyllie. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; gbnewby@pglaf.org room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and shame and regret. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work down the room. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of ways including including checks, online payments and credit card even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE stick, then, finally, all was quiet. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his beginning of this work. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard so that she might be able to get a better position later on. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. done things. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door towards the viewer. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most just to move about the home, every other day would be spent they quickly finished their letters. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the