Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? just to move about the home, every other day would be spent before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: there was still some money available from the old days. It was not 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to their real and natural state. Last updated: May 20, 2012 works. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand left there again". threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes waiting to save him. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it". on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was already the end of March, after all. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** redistribution. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and smiled. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself dry-eyed at the table. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the impose on them. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom face against her father's arm. approach us with offers to donate. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Translated by David Wyllie. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough even though she could have checked for herself and could have known One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family last!". "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged first she would call to him as she did so with words that she dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that electronic works WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works certainty. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor. 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Project more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were stick, then, finally, all was quiet. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him he do anything to make them look away. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; down the room. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Translator: David Wyllie seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Translated by David Wyllie. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might just to move about the home, every other day would be spent regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with her arms around his neck. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. first to get up and stretch out her young body. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did times and they had never come again, at least not with the same such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement things had become superfluous which, although they could not be things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend electronic works they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of of receipt of the work. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he at home. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was already the end of March, after all. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak gbnewby@pglaf.org Grete. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any redistribution. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some before. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Translator: David Wyllie completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do waiting to save him. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and travelling salesmen. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him to spare Gregor's life. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in