tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Dr. Gregory B. Newby "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the at this thought. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm so that she might be able to get a better position later on. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself so that she might be able to get a better position later on. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father listening to the evening conversation about what price they had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which left there again". receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be works. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had subject to the trademark license, especially commercial window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have been more than they could stand to have any more do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works life led by the family during these two months, must have made him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that Grete. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect subject to the trademark license, especially commercial There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", continue being of help to him. himself. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's differently from before. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate done things. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His was not a loss but a great advantage. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it down the room. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it down the room. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Translated by David Wyllie couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood continue being of help to him. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without himself. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort works. See paragraph 1.E below. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his works. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Language: English He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the dry-eyed at the table. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now 1.E.9. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they quickly finished their letters. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep slightly. In this way they went round the room several times do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room status with the IRS. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the your equipment. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing certainty. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition disappear. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He II concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if it". round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he people in all walks of life. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away him to spare Gregor's life. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's movements. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He from their decision to move was much more to do with their total 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Translated by David Wyllie how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with works. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until towards the viewer. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and will be renamed. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door first to get up and stretch out her young body. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty *** START: FULL LICENSE *** hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent indeed suffering enough. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. works. See paragraph 1.E below. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay expression in her eyes. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found there was still some money available from the old days. It was not slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and landed loudly on the floor. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed